Best overheard comments while kilted

**bubba** · 8th June 06, 10:43 PM

I walked downtown this afternoon wearing my Stillwater Nightstalker. Seemed like every 5th car beeped at me and so many people going by waved that I was starting to feel like I was a parade with all the waving back. Usually I don't get that much attention so it was kinda odd.

**Zyzzyx** · 8th June 06, 10:45 PM

I think one of the best things to be overheard is...

...nothing at all.

Most likely means there's a fair chance that folks didn't notice the kilt; they saw it didn't care; they saw it and didn't know what to say; or whatever. I'm pleased enough to take the silence as a silent acceptance and carry on my merry way. ;)

**CameronTaylor** · 8th June 06, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Hmmmm wooden shoes with kilts....hmmmmmm.....

Ron

In my best Dr. Phil voice " You need ta stop it an' you need ta stop it NOW !!! "

CT - next he'll be wearing a kimono and a kilt ...

**davedove** · 9th June 06, 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

A fellow with a small child and a slightly stupified gaze walked up to me. He pointed to me and said "you're Dutch, right?" I replied "Scot". He thought about this and extended his hand and said "Scott, I'm Joe". I smiled and continued oin my way.

Maybe our own Robin is getting around a bit.

**macwilkin** · 9th June 06, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by CameronTaylor

In my best Dr. Phil voice " You need ta stop it an' you need ta stop it NOW !!! "

CT - next he'll be wearing a kimono and a kilt ...

Actually, in Celeste Ray's Highland Heritage: Scottish Americans in the American South, there is a picture of a gent wearing a kilt with wooden shoes -- his mother was Belgian, so he wore the wooden shoes (not touristy ones) as a way to honour both sides of his family heritage. It really didn't look too bad.

Cheers,

Todd

**mudd** · 9th June 06, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Zyzzyx

Most likely means there's a fair chance that folks didn't notice the kilt; they saw it didn't care; they saw it and didn't know what to say; or whatever. I'm pleased enough to take the silence as a silent acceptance and carry on my merry way. ;)

They're probably scared of ya.

**Zyzzyx** · 9th June 06, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by mudd

They're probably scared of ya.

Well, that's their problem, isn't it? ;)

On topic, I was at a local park on the river this morning, enjoying a donut and reading a book at a picnic table. Was also watching the various folks go by on the bikepath. As I was got up and was walking back to the car, I saw a little feller (4 years old maybe?) tug on his mom's pants while pointing to me.

I heard a hushed exclamation from him, "A kilt!"

And this, in my black UK mocker.

**Rex_Tremende** · 9th June 06, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Zyzzyx

I heard a hushed exclamation from him, "A kilt!"

I attended our annual summer artists fair, "Summerfair," last weekend in my olive UK original (and tropical shirt). I heard no comments of exceptional nature - most seemed not to notice - but what I thought was interesting is that the word "kilt" frequently floated out above all the other noises and conversations emanating from the crowd.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

**ckelly327** · 10th June 06, 04:41 AM

I was walking up a sidestreet to get to our parade route when I came across four college age girls at a corner. Then I hear, "Allright. hurry up, stand there, now move over. Hurry he's getting away. Go up the road a little more, hurry."

I was in a bit of a hurry to get where I was going but would have been glad to stop for a picture. They made it obvious that my kilt was the center of attention even if they didn't work up the nerve to ask for a pic. Hopefully they hung around for the parade where there were about a dozen kilted in my division.

**Richland** · 10th June 06, 12:33 PM

Out on the town last night in Boston My Lovely girlfriend and I had finished a wonderful dinner at "The Ooak Room " (Very Nice) and quite kilt friendly. (I will post picks in the picture section as soon as i put them together.)
We were strolling to work off some of the perfectly aged steak we had just finished. We walked through a section of town with many bars, so the area was full of young folks heading in and out. A group of young men passed by and the first one emediatly broke into a sort of Mexican hat dance complete with him singing the tune.....and one of the otheres in a raised voice asked "Are you in the Navy?" I had to laugh. Thats all i could do.
O'lay......