American tourists in Scotland

[ronstew]

The Houston rodeo is a good example, .... there are dozens of western wear outlets. And they make most of their nut every February when Houstonians run out and gear up to go to the big rodeo. Just like I know there are plenty of kilt owners in Houston that only drag them out for the games or Burn's supper, you'll see all kinds of folks from local politicains and news readers to the guy at the gas station all cowboy'd up for a few weeks, then most of them hang up the "cowboy clothes" for another year.

And that is well and good. Boots and cowboy hats are not ideal for an urban mayor or gas jockey. Nor are kilts. But for special occassions, we dress up. Vancouver's mayor, for example, wore a kilt to his inauguration, but I have never seen him in one otherwise.

The image of the very conservative, very straight, not at all young, city councillor George Puil dressed in drag for a gay pride parade is forever seared in my retinas. It was hilarious and everybody took it in good humour. There is a time and a place.

I actually worry more about what people will think of me when I wear my cowboy hat than I worry about what people will think of my kilt.

I suppose that I have drifted off-topic.

[Zardoz]

And that is well and good. Boots and cowboy hats are not ideal for an urban mayor or gas jockey. Nor are kilts. But for special occassions, we dress up. Vancouver's mayor, for example, wore a kilt to his inauguration, but I have never seen him in one otherwise.

Well, like I said, How ideal they might be depends on where you are. In Texas, and I'd guess in many Southwestern states, seeing an urban Mayor, or politician in general in boots and cowboy hats would not cause any comment at all.
A kilt, on the other hand would generate some interest!