To kilt or not to kilt: A St. Paddy's Day conundrum

**JS Sanders** · 2nd March 08, 11:36 AM

With everything that's been said....

By all means, don your kilt for your local St Paddy's Observances. Compliments'll be plenty and it might even get you a free pint or two. If you can tag along with some kilted street performers, they'd most likely enjoy having some 'muscle' nearby to keep the rowdies at bay. Sure makes us feel more at ease when someone's checking our six.

Of course with the pleasurable comes the painful. You very well may get your pleats lifted, be assaulted with The Question, or be the victim of spilt alcohol. Being prepared beforehand on how you'd react will help to insure a positive outcome.

From what I've witnessed over the years in downtown Memphis on St Paddy's, if they could encircle it with a 15' fence, it'd be the world's largest zooolgical exhibit.

Also - in my state and presumably most others, it is against the law to bring a weapon into an establishment serving alcohol. A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.

Slainte yall,
steve

**Mael Coluim** · 2nd March 08, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

With everything that's been said....

By all means, don your kilt for your local St Paddy's Observances. Compliments'll be plenty and it might even get you a free pint or two. If you can tag along with some kilted street performers, they'd most likely enjoy having some 'muscle' nearby to keep the rowdies at bay. Sure makes us feel more at ease when someone's checking our six.

Of course with the pleasurable comes the painful. You very well may get your pleats lifted, be assaulted with The Question, or be the victim of spilt alcohol. Being prepared beforehand on how you'd react will help to insure a positive outcome.

From what I've witnessed over the years in downtown Memphis on St Paddy's, if they could encircle it with a 15' fence, it'd be the world's largest zooolgical exhibit.

Also - in my state and presumably most others, it is against the law to bring a weapon into an establishment serving alcohol. A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.

Slainte yall,
steve

Very good advice to heed!

**Larry124** · 2nd March 08, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

...A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.
steve

Leave it at home. If there's a brawl and the police find it "concealed" you'll have a bad day.

**Oldhiker** · 2nd March 08, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by slohairt

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

a few Moore spelling variations
MUIR/MORE/MOORE/MURE - MOST COMMON IN AYRSHIRE AND AREAS SOUTHWEST

MOAR - MOST COMMON IN THE ORKNEY AND SHETLAND

MOIR - MOST COMMON IN ABERDEENSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST

MOHR - MOST COMMON IN CENTRAL LOWLANDS

MOR - MOST COMMON IN CENTRAL LOWLANDS

O'MORE - MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

O'MORHDA- MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

O'MOORE- MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

**BoldHighlander** · 2nd March 08, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by slohairt

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

While that is true in my own case we've found our O'Mores /Moores from the north of Co. Antrim travelled across the water to Muir country (Ayrshire), and back, frequently prior to the 17th century. So at least in the case in my family there seems to have been some connection.

**BoldHighlander** · 2nd March 08, 02:32 PM

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**BoldHighlander** · 2nd March 08, 02:35 PM

OOPS! Wrong thread
I'll move my question over there. Sorry

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Back in '84 I named my son Patrick Ian (two of my favorite names)

My daughter's is Shannon Morgan. I know you touched upon Morgan earlier.

You have Pádraig above, how would you write both their names (first & middle) in the Irish?

Thanks.

**Clockwork John** · 3rd March 08, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

Also - in my state and presumably most others, it is against the law to bring a weapon into an establishment serving alcohol. A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.

If you're worried about things getting rowdy, go to your local bank and get a roll of nickels(Make sure it's one of the plastic rolls, not the paper)... instant fist pack, no concealed weapon. Or just wear steel toed boots like I do.

**PiobBear** · 3rd March 08, 08:34 AM

Also - in my state and presumably most others, it is against the law to bring a weapon into an establishment serving alcohol. A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.

If you're worried about things getting rowdy, go to your local bank and get a roll of nickels(Make sure it's one of the plastic rolls, not the paper)... instant fist pack, no concealed weapon. Or just wear steel toed boots like I do.

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**ScottEPooh** · 3rd March 08, 10:33 AM

Getting back to the discussion on this thread, I will be kilted on St. Patrick's Day (hopefully in the green X-Kilt my lovely wife is making (YAY)) because I can, but also because a good friend of mine just bought his first kilt (American Heritage tartan) and has determined St. Patrick's Day to be his inaugural kilted outing. So, I'll be out with him for moral support, and 'cause I like going anywhere kilted on any day. So, that's two cents from another American mutt who is happy that he has Irish in his blood but happier that he can wear a kilt becuae he wants to!