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    Lightbulb My big theory on this....

    I was talking about some of this this kind of stuff with my wife the other day. We were looking at some photos from a motorcycle trip where some citizens at a rest stop wanted a picture with her because she was in her leather biker gear. I've had that happen too, been somewhere out of context, like in the mall, in my biker togs and had somebody want a picture, I always thought "yeah if a bunch of my friends were here, you'd just be scared of us".

    So we thought, on what other occasions have folks ever wanted to take a picture of/with us? And they have always been when we are out in puplic, but might be dressed "differently" than everyone else, like in Highlandwear, Old West, Renfaire, SciFi Costume, Biker Gear etc..

    I have come to the conclusion that if you can be singled out as being dressed 'differently' from the norm, no matter how mundane you think it is, I believe the general public sees your kilt in the same light as if you were sporting a Starfleet uniform! They are dressed "normal" you are dressed "weird"! They seem to then make the mental leap that you must be there for their entertainment in some way, and therefore feel entitled to ask you the most bizzare questions.

    Or maybe I think too much,
    Last edited by Zardoz; 23rd July 09 at 08:43 AM.
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