Neither in Tartan nor in Scotland

[fcgeil]

You really need to get out kilted more often!

Or perhaps I simply need to get farther from home whilst kilted.

[Matty Ross]

Or perhaps I simply need to get farther from home whilst kilted

You should see what happens when Santa Claus wears a kilt I get my pic taken all day long.

[Deirachel]

Sadly, my experience has been that many Americans either don't know what the kilt is at all, or don't equate it with Scotland at all. By far the most common question I get when kilted is "are you Irish?"

This.

[Madadh]

You should walk around with two Irish Wolfhounds and Kilted.

[MacSpadger]

That would be sad, except that the Irish wear them, too, so it is somewhat understandable.

Not usually... In my experience.

Haha, one thing I've learned on this forum is "not to go there".
By "there" I mean the topic that shall not be named, not Ireland. I love Ireland, have lived and worked there, lovely place, in fact, married one of them, my kids have Irish blood in their veins, but kilt spotting in Ireland outwith the Pipe Band circuit is a very quick game. Duration = well over 5 years: Score = 0.

[Squeaky McMurdo]

You should see what happens when Santa Claus wears a kilt I get my pic taken all day long.

My husband wears a kilt and I would still love to have a picture of my kids with a kilted Santa

[Java]

That would be sad, except that the Irish wear them, too, so it is somewhat understandable.

I only wish that was the reason. Unfortunately as Tobus said most of my countryman just don't know the difference between the two. But please don't be insulted, my average countryman couldn't find his home state on an unlabled map of our country.....

[fcgeil]

Not usually... In my experience.

My experience has shown otherwise, but all that proves is that we've had different experiences. I can't, and won't, discount your experience; I can only say that I've traveled to Ireland several times, and have never failed to see gentlemen kilted there. Also, in the States (where I currently live), the kilt is very much considered an Irish garment. I suspect that this is largely due to the Catholic schools that use it (or, rather, skirts that look like kilts, even to the tartan) as their (female) uniform. Regardless of reason, in the States, the kilt is an Irish garment.

I only wish that was the reason. Unfortunately as Tobus said most of my countryman just don't know the difference between the two. But please don't be insulted, my average countryman couldn't find his home state on an unlabled map of our country.....

Again I haven't been clear. The point I was making was one of perception, not necessarily of reality. The perception in the States is that the kilt is more Irish than Scottish. From what I've seen, the average American can find his home State, but once you ask for one farther away than neighboring, he's lost. Often even when asking for the uniquely shaped ones (Florida, Maine, Michigan, Texas...)! Again, this has been my experience, not necessarily anyone else's.

[seanachie]

Which based upon where you live in the USA may be a fair question. I can't speak to Texas but I know plenty of places this would be answered in the affirmative.

[mookien]

Today I was accosted by two 'mericans from Tennessee who asked me to pose for a photo. Nothing unusual about that, except I was neither in Scotland nor in tartan ...

Alex: I suspect it was because you are both handsome and photogenic. You didn't mention if it was two lassies.

Incidentally, does anyone know where New Mexico is on the map?

John