Some people just don't know

**GMan** · 18th November 04, 07:05 PM

Education is definetly the key. Most people think that it is just part of a band uniform, a television show, or a commercial and do not know the history behind them. So seeing one in a different (daily) context gives them a reason to do a double take.

The longer I am kilted, the talking is becoming easier, and I can tell those who are sincere in wanting to know the reasons of why, to those who just want to show their ignorance.

**Rob Wright** · 18th November 04, 07:11 PM

For most Americans kilts and bagpipes go together, they cannot concieve of the idea that people would actually wear them on a regular basis. Anything outside of their preconceived notion throws them through a loop and they start to think man in a skirt

We kilting folk don't have a media strategy, so we're at the mercy of the media, and they have none

And we always will be because we refuse to play into their preconcieved notions and therefor will not get aur due.

Rob Wright

**Rob Wright** · 18th November 04, 07:11 PM

For most Americans kilts and bagpipes go together, they cannot concieve of the idea that people would actually wear them on a regular basis. Anything outside of their preconceived notion throws them through a loop and they start to think man in a skirt

We kilting folk don't have a media strategy, so we're at the mercy of the media, and they have none

And we always will be because we refuse to play into their preconcieved notions and therefor will not get aur due.

Rob Wright

**Rob Wright** · 18th November 04, 07:11 PM

For most Americans kilts and bagpipes go together, they cannot concieve of the idea that people would actually wear them on a regular basis. Anything outside of their preconceived notion throws them through a loop and they start to think man in a skirt

We kilting folk don't have a media strategy, so we're at the mercy of the media, and they have none

And we always will be because we refuse to play into their preconcieved notions and therefor will not get aur due.

Rob Wright

**macwilkin** · 18th November 04, 07:35 PM

Our Assistant Dean & I were talking today, and he told me that he heard a student talking to a group of his friends in the hallway yesterday. The first student said something to the effect of: "I'm going to get a kilt, because my heritage is Scottish." The Dean asked me if I had been making any "converts". :mrgreen:

Our St. Andrew's Society is helping a local school with their Scottish night in a couple of weeks, and I will be doing a presentation on "kilt wearing 101" as part of the program. The kids are really excited about it and are designing their own tartans as part of the lead-up to the program -- should be interesting to see what they come up with.

Cheers,

T.

**macwilkin** · 18th November 04, 07:35 PM

Our Assistant Dean & I were talking today, and he told me that he heard a student talking to a group of his friends in the hallway yesterday. The first student said something to the effect of: "I'm going to get a kilt, because my heritage is Scottish." The Dean asked me if I had been making any "converts". :mrgreen:

Our St. Andrew's Society is helping a local school with their Scottish night in a couple of weeks, and I will be doing a presentation on "kilt wearing 101" as part of the program. The kids are really excited about it and are designing their own tartans as part of the lead-up to the program -- should be interesting to see what they come up with.

Cheers,

T.

**macwilkin** · 18th November 04, 07:35 PM

Our Assistant Dean & I were talking today, and he told me that he heard a student talking to a group of his friends in the hallway yesterday. The first student said something to the effect of: "I'm going to get a kilt, because my heritage is Scottish." The Dean asked me if I had been making any "converts". :mrgreen:

Our St. Andrew's Society is helping a local school with their Scottish night in a couple of weeks, and I will be doing a presentation on "kilt wearing 101" as part of the program. The kids are really excited about it and are designing their own tartans as part of the lead-up to the program -- should be interesting to see what they come up with.

Cheers,

T.