Absurd kilt myths

**macwilkin** · 15th October 07, 08:48 AM

Just for fun, I looked up the Lord Lyon. It's an official Scottish thing and supposedly comes from the time of Robert the Bruce. There is actually a "court" and their proceedings from the last three years are on the web page....no sign of any fines being levied for improper tartan wearing however.

The Court of Lord Lyon's jurisdiction is over heraldic (coat-of-arms) matters.

Regards,

Todd

**Pour1Malt** · 15th October 07, 09:07 AM

ai have heard there is a 16 foot lang kilt livin' in Loch Ness...

"Kiltie" ai think they ca' it...

some daft folk think it's real....

then there is the yin they ca' Kiltfoot'....

**ugm84** · 15th October 07, 09:46 AM

Kilt Cops, Kilt Cops..
Whatcha gonna do? Watcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

Kilt Cops..Produced on location by members of Lord Lyon's court
All supects are considered badly dressed until told otherwise!

Couldn't resist as this is the only thing that went through my head reading this

**BruceK** · 15th October 07, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

And on topic- I've been told that I shouldn't even wear a kilt at all because my grandfather is English. My grandmother on my dads side was a Scot, and my mother is Irish, but because my father is not the Scottish part of me, I shouldn't wear a kilt at all. Something about not being allowed to wear the tartan from the feminine side of the family.

That would be sad. It would mean I'd have to give up my Marjoribanks kilt which, although I'm prejudiced, I think is one of the best looking tartans available.

**Nighthawk** · 15th October 07, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by BruceK

That would be sad. It would mean I'd have to give up my Marjoribanks kilt which, although I'm prejudiced, I think is one of the best looking tartans available.

Watch out for the Kilt Kops...

And lucky you... My clan tartan is, I think, one of the uglier ones. However, the few Scottish Wolfe's there are have a lot of good things, so I'll wear that butt ugly tartan with pride.

**Big Homestead** · 15th October 07, 04:18 PM

Ok, I got the tartan myth aswell, but........if I want this to be interesting I need to make my own myth ,..here it is.

If you wear a kilt with out knowing it, on a full moon, while eating borscht, Stalin himself will come and chop off your head while sleeping. Then William Wallice and the kilt police will sue your family, after they vanquish the English, with fireballs from their ****.

Kilts are made with Elven magic.

Fire is afraid of kilt fabric.

Eating kilts makes you "Scottish'er"

Cheers

**Roan Carter** · 15th October 07, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Big Homestead

Kilts are made with Elven magic.

Eating kilts makes you "Scottish'er"

Cheers

They most certainly are made with magic!

And as for eating them, well, let me introduce you to some lady friends of mine ...

j/k

**auld argonian** · 15th October 07, 08:12 PM

I hear that Chuck Norris has never worn a kilt.

Best

AA

**Ozman1944** · 15th October 07, 08:27 PM

The Kilt Cops are coming! The Kilt cops are coming!
Away! Awaaay!
(Apologies to Paul Revere)
Wear them backwards and they'll think we're crazy and pass us by...

**Edward Teach** · 15th October 07, 08:41 PM

What tartan can I wear?

That depends on which clan you belong to. Strictly speaking you do not have the right to wear your mother’s tartan unless you have taken her surname. You can only belong to one clan. If you do not belong to any particular clan you may wear a district tartan if you are descended from an ancestor belonging to the district concerned. The district tartans are Lennox, Huntly and Strathearn. Otherwise you may wear the Jacobite, Caledonia, Black Watch or Hunting Stewart.

Well I guess they sure told us! ;-)

I wonder if they are aware that my clan permits membership for those who are descendants of either the paternal or maternal line...