Quote Originally Posted by Lyle1 View Post
I understand the sentiment, but I suppose it really depends on what being affiliated with a clan means to you. Being American bred and reared, I don't personally feel that I "belong" to any clan. I have blood ties to well over a dozen clans, and I might sort it all out if I lived in Scotland, but I am an American, not a Scot. Since I am not ruled by a clan or its chief, the subject of clan affiliation has little relevance to me.
Since, as you say, you are an American, and you don't "belong" to any clan, and since clan affiliation has little relevance to you, why do you choose to dress as a Highland Scot, but ignore the cultural nuances associated with the wearing of tartan? Or have I misinterpreted what you have posted?