Why I wear the kilt

**Laochri MacTalabh** · 19th July 11, 06:38 PM

I wear (or will wear) a Kilt because

#1 Alba gu bràth!
#2 I am Scottish, like my fathers before me.
#3 *** for the thread starting quote.
#4 To get Women.

**Woodsman** · 19th July 11, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bill aka Mole

Why I wear a kilt:

Because a man can run faster with his kilt lifted up than he can with his pants let down.

Ahh yes, tis true.

**Larry124** · 19th July 11, 11:32 PM

Weakness: At times I can simply not trust myself...to use a zipper.

**kc8ufv** · 20th July 11, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by Mickey

Why do I wear a kilt? Because:

5. I AM hot in one.
6. It is terribly comfortable.

With the temperatures around here lately, to make these fit, I might modify #5 to be I AM COOL in one. I wear pants to work (because I have to), and those are really HOT in 90+ weather

**Mike_Oettle** · 20th July 11, 11:00 AM

Larry wrote: “Weakness: At times I can simply not trust myself . . . to use a zipper.”

So true! Many times I have looked down and discovered that I had forgotten to zip up last time I zipped down!
No such problem when kilted. Freedom!
Regards,
Mike

**GMan** · 20th July 11, 05:08 PM

Because it is a natural.

**Cherub** · 23rd July 11, 01:48 PM

Originally for Renfests because I hate drawstring pants. Now because I can and do dress as I bloody well please.

**English Bloke** · 23rd July 11, 02:30 PM

Some crackin' laughs in this thread. "I see that you wear the hat."

I had to wipe mee monitor down. Thanks for that.

Why do I wear the kilt?

I'll go with these answers, some of which have already been delivered.

- It is comfortable, stylish and versatile. The same garment can be worn formally or informally. You can't do that with a tux.
- I'm growing to like the irritation it causes in the intolerant and their resulting discomfort and great gnashing of teeth.
- I like the enjoyment it brings to those who are broadminded enough to appreciate it and I also like the complements they freely dispense.
- I love the way it starts conversations with complete strangers who would otherwise not even see you, let alone speak.
- And coz I can... So I do.

**GreenDragon** · 27th July 11, 10:04 AM

It connects me to my heritage.

And Real Men Wear Kilts.

**Phil** · 27th July 11, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

- I'm growing to like the irritation it causes in the intolerant and their resulting discomfort and great gnashing of teeth.

I see with great sadness the virulent anti-Scottish comments that now appear regularly in our British national press whenever a Scottish themed article appears. I even experienced it on two holidays earlier this year when people whom I wouldn't have regarded as extremist in any way felt that it was appropriate to label Scots in general (and myself by implication) as "subsidy junkies" mentioning the raft of social benefits we appear to enjoy at the expense of the English taxpayer. It even extended to the use of the epithet "sweaty socks" to describe Scots which I did find objectionable.
This actually came as a bit of a surprise to me and something I have to say I have not experienced before so your comment confirms the sort of attitude that seems to be growing towards the Scots.