Superstitious About A Kilt

**Inchessi** · 19th January 11, 07:49 AM

Wait a minute, aren't you a Marine? Or am I thinking of the plethora of other kilters? If you are, then there it is! I had it beat into my head that I was forbidden to have or eat apricots before an amphibious landing. To this day, I don't like the taste of them. It seems that every MOS had it's specific bad luck item.

**EagleJCS** · 19th January 11, 08:08 AM

Maybe you should get it blessed, in whatever way you prefer. That may help to dissociate the bad memories and "convince" your subconscious mind that it's now OK to wear it.

**Zardoz** · 19th January 11, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Whats weird is I don't even recall what shirt I was wearing, what color kilt hose, what shoes....why does the kilt have to take the rap?

Off to look up the number to the Booby Hatch and turn myself in.

Ron, You should of course worry more about the kilt hose! A man of your experience must know that socks retain more negative waves than any other article of clothing!

**piperdbh** · 19th January 11, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

...socks retain more negative waves than any other article of clothing!

My wife calls those "negative waves" STINK!

**macwilkin** · 19th January 11, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Tobus

Forming superstitions is natural to human existence. Every culture does it, and that has to tell us something about the way our brains are wired. Either that, or it is truly a sixth sense that we shouldn't ignore.

Well said.

As an ameuteur folklorist and antiquarian, I wish the modern world would be a bit more respectful towards superstitions. As Tobus stated, they do tell us how folks view the world, especially those in the past who do not have the benefit (or curse, in someways) of our modern, scientific world. When I teach Ozarks folklore, I frequently remind my students not to judge those in the past by our standards.

To quote Golly Mackenzie, "When dealing with the other world, it's best to keep an open mind."

T.

**ANCIENT OGILVIE HUNTING** · 19th January 11, 09:14 AM

Still in a superstitious vein somewhat off kilter .
But the old superstition passed down to me is never kill a spider

...............Robert the Bruce story

**kiltedRTR** · 19th January 11, 09:29 AM

I know what you mean. You aren't crazy. You at least have a good reason to be hesitant. I wore my kilt to the Iron bowl (Alabama vs. Auburn) game this year and now feel hesitant about wearing it next year during football season. I think you probably remember the kilt more than anything because that was possibly your favorite part of the outfit.

I go with these superstitions with football and yet I'm getting my bachelors in Anthropology. lol

**GreenDragon** · 19th January 11, 10:06 AM

Are you now looking to sell this unlucky kilt? I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding a buyer here.

**ForresterModern** · 19th January 11, 10:19 AM

Ron

If you have the connections you might consider taking it to one of the native medicine men for a ritual blessing and/or exorcism. Fix the ju-ju the old fashioned way.