Forbidden to wear a kilt for Nostalgia Day

**Kizmet** · 10th October 06, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

ps: by the way, is it possible that you guys have been watching too much Farscape? Crichton often calls Rigel "Sparky"...perhaps the young man would prefer that?

Is it even possible to watch too much Farscape? I don't think so.

Ryjel would prefer to be known as Crichton, but alas, he's destined to be disappointed.

**Kizmet** · 10th October 06, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Hachiman

Kizmet, please don't think I'm angry at you or your family - far from it... it's more like 'righteous indignation' on behalf of your family.. I know that an email from Australia might not have much weight, but I'm willing to add my $0.02 worth to the sentiments from other members of this forum and let this VP know how kilted folk feel about his/her comments.

regards

Hachiman

I understand completely that your emotion is directed at the VP and not at my family. I will be calling the VP tomorrow morning, and if he doesn't have any better reason to prohibit the wearing of kilts, then I'll release a name and address for appropriate response. But I'd rather not have him walk into work in the morning to a bursting mailbox, when the usual channels have been ignored. I think the VP had better be prepared for both these young gentlemen planning on wearing kilts to dances.

**Panache** · 10th October 06, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Kizmet

...Ryjel would prefer to be known as Crichton, but alas, he's destined to be disappointed.

Off in California Panache is very glad he wasn't drinking anything when he read Kizmet's latest post

Hilarious!

Cheers

**Chefdave** · 10th October 06, 04:54 PM

A good thing to remember...

School administrators really don't like dealing with incensed parents.

Or the media.

**turpin** · 10th October 06, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Kizmezmett

I understand completely that your emotion is directed at the VP and not at my family. I will be calling the VP tomorrow morning, and if he doesn't have any better reason to prohibit the wearing of kilts, then I'll release a name and address for appropriate response. But I'd rather not have him walk into work in the morning to a bursting mailbox, when the usual channels have been ignored. I think the VP had better be prepared for both these young gentlemen planning on wearing kilts to dances.

Good on ya, Kizmet! We can keep up the kilting emails until we hear from you that he's relented.

**neo71665** · 10th October 06, 05:19 PM

I think that VP needs to see the clipping I have (if I can find it) of the school that almost faced a lawsuit due to them not allowing a boy to wear a kilt to his prom.

Please post the name and email addy of him but I say it would be a better bet to have us and our friends to sign a e-petion and send him with a few hundred names.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 10th October 06, 05:22 PM

If he thinks kilts, as historic dress, are not something a man should wear, maybe your son can go to school in one of these other historic men's garments...

The Greek Fustanella:

The Roman Toga:

The Irish Leine:

The Egyptian "kilt":

Or they could just dress as a Sumo!

Plenty of non-kilt options.... :-)

M

**Red Lioness** · 10th October 06, 05:28 PM

Actually, I'd be interested in seeing his response to a woman wearing a kilt. If he insists 'skirts' are women's clothes, then ask if the girls at that school are allowed to wear pants.

After all, if boys can't wear kilts because they're 'girl's clothes', then girls should not be allowed to wear 'boy's clothes', right?

(Aside to the VP: caving in now will save you a lot of grief.)

**RCallan** · 10th October 06, 05:50 PM

Send him a note and dress your son as a "Shirt Tails Boy"
See the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirt_Tails

Not really kilts...but

It's Nostalgia Day after all!