While attending the Memorial Day service in our home town, I wore my USA Kilt, American Heritage tartan, and a tee shirt my daughter made with the words, "My Daughter, My Hero" on the front with her Army picture. She's in Iraq right now. Many people talked about the shirt and asked about our daughter, but not too many mentioned the kilt. The few that did, asked if I was Scottish, and they always get a confused look when I say, "No, German and Finnish." But then I always add, "Kilts are comfortable to wear!" When I told my son this part of the story and that I got more comments on the shirt than the kilt, he said, "Well, about time!"

Then I was talking with my "Harley Davidson motor cycle cousin (beard and leather jacket too)" and the bugler. They both said at the same time, "What are you wearing under the kilt?" Then my cousin said as a gust of wind came up, "I hope the wind doesn't lift your kilt!" I didn't give a straight answer, and then they both asked again, "Are you wearing underwear?" I don't know how they kept saying these things in unison. haha

Then my wife walked over to join us, and they asked her, "What is he wearing under the kilt?" She looked at me, grinned, and said, "Only I know!" Then the bugler said, "DON'T TELL US, TMI, TMI." Then he turned and sort of blushed. (TMI, for those who don't know, means 'Too Much Information.')

I think it is interesting that they wanted to know, but yet didn't want to know, but kept asking. I think they are really wondering now.

The only other comment was from a guy who worked in McDonald's where we ate lunch. He said, "Are you going to be in a parade, or were you just in one?" I bet he thought he was covering ALL the reasons by stating it that way. I again talked about the comfort and he said, "They don't let us wear skirts or kilts here." It did sound like he might be interested, and now that I made up cards to give out for our forum, I forgot to do that.

DALE.