Kilt Do's and Don'ts

[Knocko]

I know a lot of guys who wear tails at Ren Faire's and festivals...

This particular person is wearing Satyr horns, as well; so I imagine he is going for a certain look/persona.

[Panache]

Saw this fellow at a local fairie festival:

Poor fellow, it must be very embarassing to be a cuckold in such a public place...

Cheers

Jamie

[Zardoz]

Poor fellow, it must be very embarassing to be a cuckold in such a public place...

Cheers

Jamie

OK, I may regret asking this, but......
I see guys wearing tails like that for years, generally with kilts, at faires and cons, even saw a couple at the games last week. I never really gave it any thought (other than it looks dumb IMO ) So in referance to the statement above about being "cuckolded", unless you are talking about the "wearing of horns", Is there some meaning about this affectation in faire culture that I am unaware of?

[Monkey@Arms]

OK, I may regret asking this, but......
I see guys wearing tails like that for years, generally with kilts, at faires and cons, even saw a couple at the games last week. I never really gave it any thought (other than it looks dumb IMO ) So in referance to the statement above about being "cuckolded", unless you are talking about the "wearing of horns", Is there some meaning about this affectation in faire culture that I am unaware of?

The only thing I could find online was this:

"If the fox tails ever meant anything, they don't mean anything any more. Although there's a somewhat historical story about 'flea furs' drawing flies away from one's eyes and face, the primary reason women wear them now is to hear somebody look at them and quip 'Nice tail!'"

Best regards,

Jake

[Kid Cossack]

At the recent cup final a great many Spaniards tried their hand at kilt wearing.
While I say Kudos to them for trying, here's a great example of some of the mishaps.
Aside form the polka-dotted disasters, we have another backwards kilt.
Oh well, it was all in fun and I spoke to a few decent blokes who are now considering getting their own kilts.

Exactly! Every kilted mistake, everyone wearing clan MacTablecloth, is an opportunity to share the love, to share the kilt, to share the tartan. Education, not mockery!

[LordKiltClad]

At the recent cup final a great many Spaniards tried their hand at kilt wearing.
While I say Kudos to them for trying, here's a great example of some of the mishaps.
Aside form the polka-dotted disasters, we have another backwards kilt.
Oh well, it was all in fun and I spoke to a few decent blokes who are now considering getting their own kilts.

Isn't that Clan McMinnie Mouse?

[Kid Cossack]

Zardoz:

I think it's the horns, dude.

[Zardoz]

Zardoz:

I think it's the horns, dude.

Yeah, I realized that too. I was busy wondering about the tails and didn't make the horns= cuckhold connection. I have not had enough coffee today for my complete oversized vocabulary to kick in!

I'll have to remember to bring that up at the next Sci-Fi con I go to! You always see several SCA's (socially crippled adults) running around with horns as part of their hall costumes etc... I'll tell them I'm sorry about their mates cheating etc.. and watch the fun and confusion!

Still wondering about those damn tails though!

[Panache]

...I'll have to remember to bring that up at the next Sci-Fi con I go to! You always see several SCA's (socially crippled adults) running around with horns as part of their hall costumes etc... I'll tell them I'm sorry about their mates cheating etc.. and watch the fun and confusion!

Exactly! So many people don't get the reference and when you explain it to them...

Cheers

Jamie

[Erisianmonkey]

The tails are an affectation donned by many in what is called the "Furry" scene. I refuse to go into it on a family friendly board, you can google it for yourself.