Kilts ONE, shorts ZERO

**Graham** · 2nd April 05, 11:52 PM

I've just returned from a long weekend south to visit my son and to attend a Sean Keane concert (another topic).

One night we were all in the city and fancied a pint at an Irish Pub, my son, wearing shorts was barred because of the dress code. I followed and said 'well what about a kilt??" The bouncer said "you can come in, but no sgian dubh's"

I think the guy was proud of himself for knowing what a sgian dubh was, we had a laugh and i went in to bring the pints outside to those poor souls unkilted!

Just a couple of days away and there is so much reading to catch up on here!

**philibeg** · 3rd April 05, 12:37 AM

Brilliant!! What a great story....

**Freelander Sporrano** · 3rd April 05, 01:16 AM

I just love that one Graham, Really brings it home about the kilt and dress code

**Declan Rowan** · 3rd April 05, 07:59 AM

That is incredible! Funny, now that I think about it, Ive always thought of kilts as being comparible to pants for level of dressed up rather than shorts. I've never considered the fact that my knees were showing makes it more like shorts than pants.

**Blu (Ontario)** · 3rd April 05, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Graham

... The bouncer said "you can come in, but no sgian dubh's"...

The bouncer was probably also impressed that you had the moxy to wear a kilt! 8)

**GMan** · 3rd April 05, 02:18 PM

Graham,

Did you really want to give your son so much trauma

Let him not go into the pub with you

Glad to hear that you had a good time

**Alan H** · 4th April 05, 09:57 AM

Best story in a week!!! LOLOL!!

**Graham** · 4th April 05, 03:23 PM

yes, I thought it was worth telling the story.

Once inside the pub I got a few smiles and one guy greeted me with such enthusiasm, you'd think he was a long-lost mate!

My son said he wished he's worn his kilt.

**Will** · 4th April 05, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

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One night we were all in the city and fancied a pint at an Irish Pub, my son, wearing shorts was barred because of the dress code. I followed and said 'well what about a kilt??" The bouncer said "you can come in, but no sgian dubh's"....

Here in the US, I have wondered if I would not be let into a place because I was wearing a kilt.

As mentioned in another thread, I attended a fund raiser recently. It was held in a VFW hall. Not one issue about the kilt. Guess I was worried about nothing.

But, I really would like to be in the situation where kilts are welcome, but not shorts!