Braveheart

**Robert Lamb** · 20th September 08, 07:16 AM

I have been called "the highlander" a few times

**Mr. MacDougall** · 20th September 08, 01:18 PM

I once overheard two teenage girls talking. G1 said, "Oh, look, one of those things, like in that movie." G2 said, "A kilt. My dad has one."

A couple of weekends ago, I was walking into a bookstore, and heard a couple of middle aged ladies discussing me on their way out. L1 said, "that's the nice thing about Scotland... all the men in kilts." L2 said, "Not so much in Ireland, though."

Both exchanges made me grin.

**Galb** · 20th September 08, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by georgeblack7

To be called a Scotsman is a compliment... but Braveheart, wow!

I was thinking the same thing.

**Brewboy** · 20th September 08, 09:43 PM

I've gotten the Braveheart comment from a traffic cop before. He then asked me where my sword was. I showed him my sgian dubh, and he high-fived me.

I heard a little girl on the bus ask why I was wearing a kilt. She must have been about 5. I was so impressed that she knew what a kilt was that I didn't hear her mother's answer.

**Panzer** · 21st September 08, 09:38 AM

I live in a fairly small town right by Wichita. What I tend to get is a lot of skirt jokes from the guys. The best time was when this guys with a totally hot girlfriend starts giving me the usual treatment of "real men wear jeans, not skirts..." when his girlfriend suddenly smacks his shoulder and says to him... "it takes a REAL man to wear a kilt out on the town. I wish you were more like him..." After I picked up my jaw off of the floor, I winked at her, looked at him and just shrugged a shoulder... One of the best moments EVER!!!

**freddie** · 21st September 08, 01:39 PM

[QUOTE=Brewboy;601312]I've gotten the Braveheart comment from a traffic cop before. He then asked me where my sword was. I showed him my sgian dubh, and he high-fived me.

If that had happened in the U.K. the officer would have shown a totally differant attitude. It would have been "Do you know it's an offence to carry a weapon Sir ?" Following my frequent visits to the USA I know that our police could learn a lot about attitude towards the general public from your guys.

**beowulf67** · 22nd September 08, 08:35 AM

Cool story. Did you jump up on your cart and yell FREEEEEDDDOOOOOOMMMMM!!"

**stephj19** · 22nd September 08, 08:45 AM

Thats so funny. I actually sold my DVD of Braveheart on ebay last week, which I'm starting to regret...

**Tetley** · 30th September 08, 07:36 AM

[QUOTE=freddie;601542]

Originally Posted by Brewboy

I've gotten the Braveheart comment from a traffic cop before. He then asked me where my sword was. I showed him my sgian dubh, and he high-fived me.

If that had happened in the U.K. the officer would have shown a totally differant attitude. It would have been "Do you know it's an offence to carry a weapon Sir ?" Following my frequent visits to the USA I know that our police could learn a lot about attitude towards the general public from your guys.

One of the reasons that I don't wear a Sgian Dubh in public, even a safety one. Not that any of mine have an edge, a ball point pen is sharper than any of them. I just don't want the hassle of having to explain.

Mind you, come the charity ball in November I'll be wearing it.

**JS Sanders** · 30th September 08, 07:53 AM

Last month I played a piping gig in downtown Memphis. I was requested to wear the full military rig of doublet, horsehair sporran, spats, etc.

An elevator in the parking garage took me to street level. It was a Saturday evening & locals/tourists were everywhere. When the elevator door slid open, there was almost no room for another. After a look of shock & awe from the riders, they parted & made a substantial hole for me.

After the gig, the same thing happened returning to my vehicle. During both instances, no words were spoken, though a trio of Japanese tourists indicated their desire for a photograph.

Slainte yall,
steve