Hey! You! Yes, You... the Squid!

**RockyR** · 3rd August 07, 02:44 PM

Yes... And Polaris is just for submariners, so there's less of a market for it.

Also, there's the Seabees tartan... again, just for Seabees, so not as much of a market.

I just spoke to Jerry at SWK... He said that if we weave the Edzell, he won't. Also, if he weaves it (which he indicated he didn't want to do), we won't... no point in doubling what our 2 companies are offering.

**Mr. MacDougall** · 3rd August 07, 02:52 PM

Well, so far, there seems to be a pretty clear bias for you, Rocky.

And, unless my count is wrong, we currently have 8 "yes" sayers, and 1 "yes, but not right now." So we still need at least a dozen more.

**Riverkilt** · 3rd August 07, 04:19 PM

Hmmm...Rocky....Navy tartan....well, my father was a hospital apprentice in the USN in 1937 before he learned to fly and became a fighter pilot. I did some time in the Navy League's Sea Cadet Corps and Naval ROTC in college before the Marine's Shanghai'd me...if my plastic cools down. I do have the Orvis Navy tartan shirt and like it...so put me down for a definate maybe semi-trad and keep me posted. Might be an excuse to pick up that Ebbetts Field Flannels Navy letterman jacket...I am sooo addicted...someone get me to kilt rehab quick!

Ron

Raptor · 3rd August 07, 04:29 PM

Ex-squid here, but a US navy tartan wont really work for the RAN

**Mr. MacDougall** · 3rd August 07, 04:32 PM

So we're (maybe) halfway! Cool! Anyone else?

**Hachiman** · 3rd August 07, 05:16 PM

Just my $0.02 worth... but would it help if folks knew what the tartan in question looked like?

As for me, price is a bit of a consideration (I'm a part-time student who is looking at relocating across the pacific from Australia to the USA after all), however my father-in-law was US Navy. I wonder if I would be doing his memory a dis-service if I wore such a tartan?

regards
Hachiman

**Mr. MacDougall** · 3rd August 07, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Hachiman

Just my $0.02 worth... but would it help if folks knew what the tartan in question looked like?

You can see the tartan in question here.

As for me, price is a bit of a consideration (I'm a part-time student who is looking at relocating across the pacific from Australia to the USA after all), however my father-in-law was US Navy. I wonder if I would be doing his memory a dis-service if I wore such a tartan?

Rocky makes very reasonably priced kilts... you can see them by clicking on the link at the left side of the sponsor bar. I can't, of course, say exactly what he'd charge, but I can't imagine it would be much more than the kilts he already offers -- and that only because of increased cost for liscensing for the tartan.

A couple of people have asked, so I'll say that as a sailor, I absolutely don't think it is in any way wrong or disrespectful to wear the tartan in memory of a loved one. Indeed, both of my fathers served in the US Army, and that tartan is on my list to get a kilt in... after a nice Navy tartan for my own service.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 3rd August 07, 11:57 PM

One of my Grandfathers was a squid. But, I have a thing about wearing "military" tartans I have no direct association with. I hope you guys can get a run going though, it's a beauty. Oh, and as far as an Air Force nickname:
"Flyboy" (really mostly for pilots) or "Wingnut" was the one I got a lot (used a lot for AF mechanics.) I've also heard "Pigeon" as a reference to a member of the Air Force, but not often. Wanna provoke a hotheaded Airman? Tell him "Hoorah Chair Force!"

Never bothered me much, I just laughed usually... depended though I guess....

**Conroy** · 4th August 07, 02:28 AM

As a US Navy vetern I would be interested. I vote for Rocky, but would consider other Kilt makers.

**CelticRanger66** · 4th August 07, 02:45 AM

Mr. MacDougall,

If you get this together I would also order the Tartan in a kilted skirt for my wife. CR66

(Her Great Uncle was in the the only direct ship to ship fight in the Pacific on the USS Samuel B Roberts DE-413 and was lost to Davy Jones)