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    Not the same old question

    The Goodwife and I drove up to Wimberly, TX for the Market Day. We needed to get some more jelly, Texas pasta, and some cholla for knife handles. As the day was expected to be 98-100 I wore my tan UK and DKM t-shirt. As we approached one booth, the lady who ran the booth took a long look and said she was going to avoid the obvious question. She instead asked if it was any cooler than regular shorts. I told her it definatly was. Her next comment was complimenting the sgian dubh tattoo on my right calf. I explained that it was so I could be symbolicly be armed in situations when society frowns on actually being armed. Her final comment was that it took a man's man to pull off wearing the kilt. I thanked her and we moved on.

    I got several nice kilt comments. Overall it was a well spent morning.

    YMOS,
    Tony
    "Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready." Teddy Roosevelt

    If you are fearful, never learn any art of fighting" Master Liechtenauer, c.1389

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    I got one of those compliments today. Aren't they great?
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

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    and that folks, is what this is all about.

    atta boy

    I'll have to check on your sgian dubh tattoo idea.

    genius
    Hector Rojas Young | Chilean-Scot

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    The Silent Treatment

    I like positive comments too, but I also appreciate walking around a big box store, etc, and not having anyone say a word. To me, that's acceptance. They could be quietly admiring my kilt, or think I'm nuts. That's fine with me!

    Kilt on!

    RB

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    Let's see a picture of that sgian dubh tattoo. Sounds interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Irish in Tacoma View Post
    Let's see a picture of that sgian dubh tattoo. Sounds interesting.
    Ask and it shall be granted. The tattoo draws more comments than the kilt ever does.

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    If you are fearful, never learn any art of fighting" Master Liechtenauer, c.1389

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    Great tattoo!

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    I knew it.

    I WILL have one made as I find the idea simply genius!

    I'll try to have mine colored and try to simulate a 3D effect, not sure if that would make matters worse, but your tattoo is simply fantastic.

    Thanks for the inspiration.
    Hector Rojas Young | Chilean-Scot

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    Clan Young - We Ride!!

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    Very cool!

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    Great story! Cool tattoo! The power of the kilt!
    Animo non astutia

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