Kilted at Octoberfest

[Caddy One]

Retro Red did a great job with brown sporran and belt...........is that called daywear colors.................thought I read that somewhere.....

[Ayin McFye]

Some of the lederhosen look too long - more like breeches.

Well they were all from Germany and not just Arizonans dressed up in Lederhosen. I personally don't know what' appropriate or not, but either way they were a great band and fun to listen to.

[SFCRick]

looks like a very fun time

[English Bloke]

Some of the lederhosen look too long - more like breeches.

Bavarians do wear lederhosen in a variety of lengths. Sort of a 5 yard / 8 yard option in leather trouser equivalent I suppose. Longer being preferred, generally.

The leather 'hot-pants' image is not so popular anymore. They do still insist on wearing high-cut speedo's at the pool though which does frighten me.

Smashin' pictures by the way. A great mix of culture!

[sathor]

...so if we're "kilties"...what does that make the lederhosen guys?

Ledies? Hose-ies? Hosers!

Hey, take off ya hosers!

Best

AA

I went to high school with a 'irishman' whose family included one of the local catholic priest (20k people, and 2 Catholic churches, go fig) The priest's brother owns a bar near the church, and the priest sells spaghetti sauce from the bar.

It's generally known not to ever get in a drinking contest with this family, but on a trip to Frankenmuth, he bought (and later wore to school, many times) Lederhosen. He even put a lot of green clothes with it and dressed up as a leperchaun for St. Paddy's day. (gee, this almost better belongs in the 'kilted halloween' thread more than here)

[drobin]

Well they were all from Germany and not just Arizonans dressed up in Lederhosen.....they were a great band and fun to listen to.

Then they played the 'Chicken Dance' and we had great fun watching the people on the dance floor . Funny because it became totally packed and everyone knew what to do.

[Bryan]

Some of the lederhosen look too long - more like breeches.

The knee-length breeches are actually called bundhosen. True lederhosen are the shorts.

[Retro Red]

Sorry for the delayed reply; I've been off-the-hook this week...

A MacGregor, then what did you change into?

Yep, at the Irish Festival I was wearing the Ancient MacGregor that I acquired from Ardchoille. I thought that tartan was quite appropriate for an Irish Festival seeing as the primary colors are the Orange & the Green.

For the evening event I wore my Robertson Hunting.

Good lord, Retro! You're certainly looking dapper! Nice pics!

Thanks. The Sonoran Scotsmen dinner was promoted as a "Formal Dinner," so I came formal (rather than normal - whatever normal is...).

Now,...that's what I call a great day!

You got that right! Irish Festival (I even got to perform) with a great Irish whiskey tasting, nice dinner with plenty of other kilties & Oktoberfest with cute college girls wanting their picture taken with us. <contented sigh> I was a happy man!

Retro Red did a great job with brown sporran and belt...........is that called daywear colors.................thought I read that somewhere.....

Thank you. I too have heard them referred to as daywear colors, but I just thought it went better with the tartan than black.

...A great mix of culture!

I certainly felt right at home 'cuz I'm German on my Dad's side & Scottish on my Mom's.

Then they played the 'Chicken Dance' and we had great fun watching the people on the dance floor . Funny because it became totally packed and everyone knew what to do.

As a mobile DJ, I've played the Chicken Dance at more wedding receptions than I care to count - even in French, "La Danse des Canards."

I can't explain how it became a popular wedding reception dance any more than I can explain how a Jamaican Disco song (The Electric Boogie, AKA The Electric Slide) became a popular dance at cowboy bars.
Evidently, in an era when few people know how to dance, it's simple & easily learned motions are appealing. It sure ain't because it's so sexy!

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[McClef]

The knee-length breeches are actually called bundhosen. True lederhosen are the shorts.

Danke!

[English Bloke]

The knee-length breeches are actually called bundhosen. True lederhosen are the shorts.

I stand corrected.