Fun day at the mall.

**Mr. Kilt** · 7th February 06, 02:07 PM

My wife and I spent a few hours at the local discount mall today. I was wearing my black "Sporranos" t-shirt, SW Hunting McLeod kilt, black sporran, and oatmeal socks pushed down to my boots. It was not very busy, but I noticed quite a number of people doing a double-take as I walked around. As my wife was clothes shopping I spent most of my time wandering about alone. Quite fun watching peoples reactions to me.

Only one direct comment...an older lady came up to me, winked, and said she just loves to see a man in a kilt. I also caught a couple of comments from other people. One was a father telling his young son that no, it was not a dress but a kilt, which men wear. The other was a guy telling his girlfriend something about it being cool, as his heritage was Scottish.

All in all a pretty interesting day. :-D

**Blu (Ontario)** · 7th February 06, 02:38 PM

Sometimes when I go to the mall, my daughter likes to tag along. She walks about 15feet behind just so she can watch peoples reactions. It's fun, but tends to get a bit tiresome after a while.

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**Norbydog** · 7th February 06, 03:21 PM

I also went to my mall today, kilted, and had similar reactions.....but it gets better.

As my wife and I were leaving the mall, we watched a one car accident as a vehicle drove across three medians, into another vehicle, and then into a light pole. The driver must have had some type of medical condition (she was not drunk) since she continued driving after the collision, and drove into an electrical pole. Her vehicle had broken the wooden pole, and there were sparks raining down. The accelerator was pressed, so the engine continued, and then finally blew through a haze of smoke and fire. There were many people around, and some running over to help her, although the electrical pole was still live and smoke and fire all over.

If you have read my profile, you know I am a police officer, and of course that kicks in. So there I am, trying to get people back, so no one else gets hurt, and trying to assist the driver. I could not get a door open, and someone comes over with a hammer, wanting bust open the window. I could see the driver moving, and I knew the last thing we needed was a bunch of broken glass flying around in addition to the other dangers.

So there I am, in my trusty Stillwater heavyweight Blackwatch, barking orders, trying to convince people to not follow the natural survival instinct, and explaining that I really am a cop. They must have thought I was a mad man.

She was okay, and no one was hurt.

And not a single negative kilt comment.

**chasem** · 7th February 06, 04:12 PM

That story is awesome! I would love to see something like that; a guy in a kilt taking charge barking orders at an accident scene

**Mr. Kilt** · 7th February 06, 04:43 PM

Wow, that must have been quite a sight! Between the bad accident scene and you in your kilt...:grin: I hope the woman in the car wasn't hurt too badly.

**Sherry** · 7th February 06, 04:45 PM

It's more excitement than I'd want, but I would think that they wouldn't dare disobey you!

**Norbydog** · 7th February 06, 05:38 PM

Even the officers who arrived, that are generally the most caustic about my kilts) did not say anything about what I was wearing. A few firefighters I know did mention something, but not at all caustic. But they haven't seen me in a kilt before. Maybe they are getting used to the kilted?

No one was hurt, but I am anxious to return to duty to see what was determined to be the "cause" of the accident. In Nebraska, the state wants some sort of cause, or determination of where the error was. Obviously the driver, but what led to her driving behavior.

If it is printed in the local papars, which were all on-scene, in addtion to local TV, I might just be in one of the photos. Either way, I will post a copy or a link to the pictures.

I guess I did not mention.....my wife, after I got out of the car (I was passenger) moved our new Ford Mustang about a block out of harm's way, just like a good little lady should.

**GMan** · 7th February 06, 09:45 PM

Who ever said that Kilt wearing is boring?? It seems that Kilt wearers are the ones always there. Great story.

**Yaish** · 7th February 06, 09:48 PM

I wore my new Stillwater to the mall today too. Didnt have nearly as exciting a time. I had a good time, and I really love my new kilt but I didnt get to do any Incident Command while out kilting.

I did eat dinner at a chain restaurant out here called Red Robin, and their mascot is (surprise surprise) a giant Red Robin. Apparently the girl in the costume liked the kilt because she came by my table more than a few times, and made sure to be at the exit to wave us out as we left!