German Scotsman

**A Hay** · 11th June 08, 11:06 AM

Welcome to a world-wide community.

If you are looking for a kilt to celebrate you German heritage, Rocky at USAKilts
(one of our sponsors) has created two special tartans in the last year. One is a German-American tartan and the other is called German Heritage (I think). I have the latter and it is a beauty. The colors are based on the black, red, and yellow of the German flag, while the German-American tartan has blue and white as well.

Good luck on your Air Force Career.

**Alaskan Kilted Guy** · 11th June 08, 11:13 AM

Welcome, from Fairbanks, Alaska!!

**Galician** · 11th June 08, 12:10 PM

Firstly,

from the Big Apple.

Wow, sounds like November will be the month for you! What birthday will it be? I hope the wedding is not that same month.

Speaking of which, what is handfasting?

**attworth** · 11th June 08, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

Firstly,

from the Big Apple.

Wow, sounds like November will be the month for you! What birthday will it be? I hope the wedding is not that same month.

Speaking of which, what is handfasting?

It is the same month! My enlistment bumped up our date by about 4 months. We decided we'd rather be apart early on than risk me getting stationed across the pond and her being stuck here. I will be 20 years old. (yeah, we're young.)

Handfasting? Seriously? Bad example, but you've seen braveheart I assume? When the priest wraps the tartan around their hands. (By the way, that's not where we got the idea - she's VERY scottish and this has been one her "little girl" dreams forever.)

**Galician** · 11th June 08, 12:38 PM

Thanks for the response. I can only imagine how you will be approaching that month.

I wish you all the best in all the steps in life you'll be taking then.

Sorry that I wasn't more familiar with the term "handfasting," but, as my handle here implies, I'm not at all Scottish.

**attworth** · 11th June 08, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

Thanks for the response. I can only imagine how you will be approaching that month.

I wish you all the best in all the steps in life you'll be taking then.

Sorry that I wasn't more familiar with the term "handfasting," but, as my handle here implies, I'm not at all Scottish.

Yeah, it's going to be interesting. I think lots of Ale and Whiskey will get me through it (I'm technically still a college kid, so it's ok!)

I didn't know what it was until her either.