Yeah, Torf is both a Character and a Fixture at TSF. I remember running into him in the Press Box when last we were there in 2003...I'd just bought my first Utilikilt and shed my great kilt because of the heat. Torf made some snide comment I don't recall.

This year, the wife and I again ran into him getting onto the elevator for the Press Box (if you aren't familiar, the Press Box is air-conditioned and has ice water, etc...the wife insists we buy patron tickets solely so that we can have access to the a/c! But I digress... ). Torf tells me he doesn't recognize my tartan, and I explained it was the LEO Memorial tartan.

Oh, he says, Gestapo.

I just smiled and explained that my Gestapo tartan is predominantly black and dark grey with blood red stripes, but it absorbs too much heat in sunlight so I generally only wear that one during night raids. He gravely nodded his head as if absorbing it all and I would not be the least surprised if the Gestapo tartan I mentioned wasn't part of his presenation next year!

My wife was able to hold her laughter until we parted at the bottom of the elevator, but only just barely!