Ponderings of an ancient Scot.

[jordanjm]

As an American of Scottish Decent. I want to share my reason to wear the kilt, and to wear my clan tartan. I purposefully waited until I could get a tartan in my clan tartan (MacGillivray). The next two kilts I would like to get are a Great Kilt in MacGillivray Hunting, and a Matt Newsome in the Chattan tartan. I love learning about my heritage, and I am passing it on to my children. The Scottish heritage has given me strength in hard time, and I feel strongly connected. It is my hope that my grand children, and great grand children will want to wear the kilt in their clan tartan. I believe it was a chief of Clan Donald who said, referring to his American Clansmen, "The Blood is Strong, and 200 years, or 2000 miles will not change that." I believe I read that story on this site. My point is that those of us of Scottish decent who are from outside Scotland hold our heritage as something which is precious, and do not understand the idea that we would let go of a part of who we are.

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

. The Scottish heritage has given me strength in hard time, and I feel strongly connected.

I believe it was a chief of Clan Donald who said, referring to his American Clansmen, "The Blood is Strong, and 200 years, or 2000 miles will not change that." I believe I read that story on this site. My point is that those of us of Scottish decent who are from outside Scotland hold our heritage as something which is precious, and do not understand the idea that we would let go of a part of who we are.

What he said!!!

Somewhere I picked up a quote, "Scottish blood is only diluted by Scotch whisky".

Also, in regard to tartan shirts, L L Bean has for some time rotated several tartans in their shirt offerings, I suppose as a marketing thing. It works. It took my fair lass about 2 minutes to order one when she found out this year they offered a red Scott.

[Mael Coluim]

Also, in regard to tartan shirts, L L Bean has for some time rotated several tartans in their shirt offerings, I suppose as a marketing thing. It works.

You're right twenty five years ago, I ordered several for my family of the Malcolm tartan plaid shirt they offered. And was I suprised to see one of my residents wearing one last year! Ours were long ago made threadbare and retired!