Met Scottish lass in Wal-Mart

[NewKilt]

Today being Tartan Day in the US, I wore my Scottish American tartan. It was also grocery shopping day with my wife at Wal-Mart. While walking down an aisle, a woman behind me asked (in a distinct Scottish accent), "What tartan is that?".

Turns out she and her husband had moved here from Glasgow in 1995. Her grandfather had served in the Black Watch Regiment during the WWI and was killed in combat.

It was so interesting talking to this lady, I forgot I was grocery shopping. My wife had continued on to pick up some items, then came back and patted me on the back to remind me. Several people knew it was Tartan Day and complimented me on my kilt. Of course every day is Tartan Day for me because a kilt is my daily attire. But today was extra special.

Darrell

[Braveheart88]

That's cool. I had almost the same thing happen to me a few years back (it was a guy and he was only of Scottish decent, not a Scottish immigrant.)

[LK-13]

grocery shopping on Good Friday in the USA?
go fig!
i would have thought everything would have been closed.
everything around here was, except 7-11 kinda thing.

[The Supreme Canuck]

I was speaking to an American friend here, and apparently Good Friday isn't statutory in the US.

[brandycr]

Here Good Friday is just another day sadly.

[McClef]

Good Friday is just another day in Scotland too.

[Pour1Malt]

Good Friday is just another day in Scotland too.

aye- that is correct-

Scotland separates church an' State maist o' the time....

[AtagahiKC]

Wow, Glasgow to Jeff City. Did she say why they moved there? Kudos for sussing them out!

[Fearnest]

A great story - thanks for sharing it!