We need a bracket!

**CMcG** · 23rd June 11, 07:17 AM

It's a small thing but it has been bothering me for a while. In the description of the Traditional Highland Dress section there is an open bracket but no close bracket. Could that be fixed?

The place for discussion of Traditional and Classic Highland Apparel and Style. (Basically from the Reign of Edward VII to the 1980's)

**Jock Scot** · 23rd June 11, 07:31 AM

There are some of us who feel that perhaps there should not be a bracket at all and that 1980's should also not be there. Why? Because traditional kilt attire is as appropriate now, today, as it was 30/60/100 years ago.

I really do not want to open up old wounds here and I have absolutely nothing against those who wish to wear "modern" style kilt attire. However, "traditional" and "modern" were and are equally valid yesterday, today, tomorrow and who knows, a time beyond our ken.

**CMcG** · 23rd June 11, 07:42 AM

Jock, I agree with you 100% about the continued appropriateness of traditional kilt wear. In fact, a key point in the definition of tradition is that it is an ongoing practice, as opposed to something confined to history.

My comment was only about writing mechanics... an open bracket deserves a closed bracket!

**Jock Scot** · 23rd June 11, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Jock, I agree with you 100% about the continued appropriateness of traditional kilt wear. In fact, a key point in the definition of tradition is that it is an ongoing practice, as opposed to something confined to history.

My comment was only about writing mechanics... an open bracket deserves a closed bracket!

A Freudian slip, perhaps?

Perhaps it might be a time to review the definition or "traditional" while we are at it then? It seems that two of us at least, agree that the XMTS definition of "traditional" is not altogether sound.

**CMcG** · 23rd June 11, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

A Freudian slip, perhaps?

Perhaps it might be a time to review the definition or "traditional" while we are at it then? It seems that two of us at least, agree that the XMTS definition of "traditional" is not altogether sound.

Yes, it may be that the bracket was left out as a Freudian slip... or maybe it was intentional?

Either way, I would be interested in reviewing the Xmarks definition of traditional. Perhaps the Traditional Highland Dress sub-forum be a better place for that...

**CMcG** · 23rd June 11, 08:16 AM

OK, new topic added to the Traditional Highland Dress sub-forum:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...71/#post994148

In the mean time, we still need a bracket!

**Dale-of-Cedars** · 23rd June 11, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

In the mean time, we still need a bracket!

(I agree

**Burly Brute** · 23rd June 11, 09:37 AM

Sounds like someone needs a forum break.....

Lol Jk

Stuff like that drives me bonkers too!

-BB

**CMcG** · 23rd June 11, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Burly Brute

Sounds like someone needs a forum break.....

Lol Jk

Stuff like that drives me bonkers too!

-BB

But the forum IS my break!

I'm working on comprehensive examinations for my PhD, which are basically a couple of large papers. This means I'm spending a lot of time with words, grammar, formatting, etc, and that's probably why the missing bracket is gnawing at me...

**Steve Ashton** · 23rd June 11, 10:10 AM

Thanks for finding the typo. (It has been fixed.

If you find any other missing closing brackets please feel free to use one these.

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