Wednesday Aug. 1, 2012

**tundramanq** · 28th July 12, 06:49 PM

I'll wear my Sgian Dubh those days - just try! LOL

**Rob, ClanMacMillan, NM** · 30th July 12, 12:37 PM

Even though the Battle of Culloden was in 1746, the actual Proscription against the wearing of tartan, etc. did not go into effect until August 1, 1747 -- which would make this the 265th anniversary.

"That from and after the First Day of August 1747, no man or boy within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, other than such as shall be employed as Officers and Soldiers of His Majesty's Forces, shall on any pretext whatsoever, wear or put on the clothes, commonly called Highland clothes ..."
http://www.scotclans.com/scottish_hi...scription.html

I will (hopefully) wear a kilt that day also...

Rob.

**Mike_Oettle** · 30th July 12, 12:56 PM

Nowadays I wear the kilt every day. But I will make a point on Wednesday of telling folk why I am wearing it.
Regards,
Mike

**cck** · 30th July 12, 01:20 PM

Wednesday morning I have about 20 people coming to my home (I live on a lake) for a long open water swim. I'll wear my kilt (not for the swim) but as a conversation piece to educate them about the Act of Proscription. Let's see what response I get.

**Cygnus** · 30th July 12, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Rob, ClanMacMillan, NM

Even though the Battle of Culloden was in 1746, the actual Proscription against the wearing of tartan, etc. did not go into effect until August 1, 1747 -- which would make this the 265th anniversary.

"That from and after the First Day of August 1747, no man or boy within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, other than such as shall be employed as Officers and Soldiers of His Majesty's Forces, shall on any pretext whatsoever, wear or put on the clothes, commonly called Highland clothes ..."
http://www.scotclans.com/scottish_hi...scription.html

I will (hopefully) wear a kilt that day also...

Rob.

Interesting. I thought they had acted sooner - I suppose that's what I get for looking in Wikipedia instead of one of my actual books...

**tundramanq** · 31st July 12, 06:21 AM

Question - How poor of taste would wearing the Black Watch tartan be on these days? Seems like they were on the side for the proscription ban.... Personally, I am going with the Spirit of Scotland tartan and my Sgian Dubh !

Please keep to the original question. This subject can get very easily into politics which is taboo.

**Cygnus** · 31st July 12, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by tundramanq

Question - How poor of taste would wearing the Black Watch tartan be on these days? Seems like they were on the side for the proscription bad.... Personally, I am going with the Spirit of Scotland tartan and my Sgian Dubh !

I suppose wearing the Black Watch tartan could be a celebration of the fact that government troops weren't affected by the Act... but may raise a few eyebrows from those "in the know".

That said, if the only kilt somebody had was a Black Watch kilt, I'd say wear it - better to wear a kilt than not!

**Riverkilt** · 31st July 12, 07:02 AM

Ironic, was August 1st a few years ago that my then employer tired of my wearing kilts for the previous few years and decreed a ban against my wearing kilts at work. He was totally oblivious to the fact that he picked the one day of the year where his ban smarted just a little bit more.

I grieved the decree and won - at least in the sense that he replied, "I don't have time for this you can wear any F**king thing you want." As things happened my division of the agency was closed for lack of funding and I wasn't invited back to the main agency. Went to work with another agency where kilts are not a problem.

Now the man with the no kilts decree wants me back for my expertise in an area he needs well covered. In the interview he made it crystal clear - no kilts. I'm awaiting a formal offer and my sense tells me it will probably arrive tomorrow - August 1st. We'll see.

I can't see myself accepting - not so much because of not being able to wear kilts - but because of the power and control issues behind the decree. It is 2012. Women fought the fight and won back in the 1960s...

And, I'm happy where I am - kilted when I want to be.

Just ironic that my kilting at work issues seem to be centered on August 1st....gotta be a spiritual message there somewhere.

**dea3369** · 31st July 12, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Cygnus

This coming Wednesday (NOT TUESDAY - doh!) is the 266th anniversary of the passage of the Act of Proscription. I'm not normally one to wear a kilt "just because", but I have taken this opportunity to inform some in my office that Tuesday, to me, will be "Wear Your Kilt to Work Day".

Will anybody be joining me?

YES! I will definitely be joining you. Actually, I was kilted this past Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the Dayton (Ohio) Celtic Festival. But will make a point to go kilted on Wednesday.

Originally Posted by cck

Wednesday morning I have about 20 people coming to my home (I live on a lake) for a long open water swim. I'll wear my kilt (not for the swim) but as a conversation piece to educate them about the Act of Proscription. Let's see what response I get.

Kilts are great for lakes.