"Thank you for wearing a kilt"

[Monkey@Arms]

Great picks and did your brother-in -law get a kilt yet?

MrBill

Thanks all. No word on the B-I-L, I expect that will be a long term project.

Best regards,

Jake

[cavscout]

While finishing up my Christmas shopping a couple weeks ago I was in a store and was approached by a saleswoman who complimented my Fraser Hunting kilt and said her husband has one but doesn't wear it nearly enough because of the cost. I agreed that they can be expensive but that there are several companies making more cost effective kilts for daily wear and gave her a couple of names. While she was very nice and actually knew a bit about Scots culture I attribute it mostly to "making a sale". The great part of this story is that while at the counter checking out, a guy next to me hears the saleswoman say "Mr. Fraser" and he says, "How do you spell your name?" I tell him and he says, he's a Fraser also. How 'bout that.

We spoke a bit about where our families were from and swapped a few names that didn't match up for a link, but it was still a neat coincidence. He complimented my kilt as well and went on his way.

An exchange like that is worth all the stares and whispers by others in the mall.

[turpin]

I was in a bar/restaurant in Savanna Illinois over xmas break, wearing my Isle of Skye. As I was walking past a group I overheard a woman say "he must have been playing at a funeral or something." I "piped up" that no, I just like wearing kilts.
"You're kidding!", she says.
"No" I replied, "I haven't worn pants since December 20. I've worn this to work several times."
"Wow."

I then got into a conversation with a fellow next to me who said he's a Macdonald. Turns out it's Macdonald of the Isles, so we probably share some common ancestors. I find this to be a typical occurrence when I am out and about in a kilt.