I'm so ashamed...

**longhuntr74** · 22nd June 11, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

Redwood City?!? Well dang. I'll prob'ly be at my girlfriend's place in Los Altos about 15 minutes away, so now I can suggest to her a fun thing to do for the day!

Dale...I was gonna tell you. I'll be the guy in the tan shirt with the diced glengarry.

**Dale Seago** · 22nd June 11, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by longhuntr74

Dale...I was gonna tell you. I'll be the guy in the tan shirt with the diced glengarry.

And the white hose. Cool, I'll know how to spot you!

I've sent an email to my lass to pitch the event to her. Haven't heard back yet, but I'll be very surprised if we don't end up there.

**Downunder Kilt** · 22nd June 11, 11:03 PM

I hope there will be a pic or two of the event longhuntr74 for posting to the forum or all this feeling of shame will have been a wasted thing.

Hope you have a great day for the parade

**WVHighlander** · 23rd June 11, 12:52 AM

What parade are you marching in? We will be back by then.

**longhuntr74** · 23rd June 11, 06:46 AM

John (WVHighlander),
See page 2 for info on the parade. Kent (WalkerK) posted a link to the event. It's in Redwood City (just north of San Jose). Step off time is 10am as I recall...though I have to be there bright and early, of course.

Downunder...since I've enjoyed your pics of sporrans, jackets, and doublets so much over the past couple of months, I'll do my very best to get some pictures and share them here...just for you!! Of course, I'll have to rely on other photographers!

**Mike_Oettle** · 23rd June 11, 01:39 PM

White hose and spats? Seems like a white leg overkill!
But since it’s uniform, you’d better wear ’em.
And I would second your idea of encouraging the guys to wear diced hose tops.
Enjoy the parade!
Regards,
Mike

**Burly Brute** · 23rd June 11, 02:32 PM

...what's wrong with white hose? I dig 'em.

**longhuntr74** · 23rd June 11, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

White hose and spats? Seems like a white leg overkill!
But since it’s uniform, you’d better wear ’em.
And I would second your idea of encouraging the guys to wear diced hose tops.
Enjoy the parade!
Regards,
Mike

100% agree, Mike. It's a veterans organization, not a pipe band, so we have a common shirt and hat, but not common kilts, etc. We are free to wear a sporran and kilt of our choosing (either clan, military service, or other). I will be wearing my Tewksbury US Army kilt. I know other guys in the post have Navy (Edzell?) or Leatherneck tartan kilts. In pics from years past, they were wearing spats, but there was a variety of hose...from diced to solid colored, white, etc. I definitely think that the darker colors (either solid or diced) look better over white spats, but with mismatch kilts and in an effort to standardize hose for a more polished look, I guess the decision was made to go with a color that they assume everybody will have.