Carrying Coal to Newcastle

[Casey]

Well this was the first thing that came to my mind last night.

My wife and I were out for our evening walk when we encountered and elderly gentleman who asked, in his very thick border accent, if I was Scottish. This led to a nice conversation as we continued to walk together until he turned off on his street.

He was in Kanata visiting his son. He comes over every year.

As we were walking away my wife commented that I get to talk to everyone when I wear my kilt.

Casey

[Freelander Sporrano]

It's really great,

I love meeting people this way. Normally Norwegians are very reserved. The older generation however nearly always say something to me.I've stood in the queue at the cafe or at aviking market and, total strangers just come up and chat.Some open with nice kilt others, in some other way

..My wife has said the same to me quite often. I met some Scot's recently in Austria a middle aged couple. The wife just caught my arm and pulled me to one side.They thought it was great to see the kilt there(The Eagles Nest)
They then admitted that they no longer lived in Scotland but in Canada. They said I wore it well.I went away full of pride. I'd allways been dreeding my first encounter with real Scots...Turned out great

All the best Casey.....David

[Graham]

I am convinced that a man in a kilt is a non-threatening sight, a man in a kilt is a man that can be trusted to walk your daughter home.

A man in a kilt is a man that has a story to tell, an object of worthy conversation.

If you want to make new friends - wear a kilt!

[GMan]

I agree, when I am about town, I find that conversations are rather plentiful, which for me has been unusual, since I am not known as a conversationalist, as a general rule the kilt brings out the best in everyone the wearer and the observer!

[Casey]

Yes, without the kilt I'm very introverted.

Casey

[Daneel]

A kilts the best conversation starter I know.

[Graham]

Daneel, your signature makes me want to sing every time I read one of your posts!

[Aaron]

Graham said:

I am convinced that a man in a kilt is a non-threatening sight, a man in a kilt is a man that can be trusted to walk your daughter home.

That's just proof that we've never met Graham.

Just kidding of course. It's a very good point to that. I've heard people say that wearing a kilt is like carrying around a sort of manufactured vulnerability that immediately puts people at ease. Folks tend to feel that if this man has nothing to hide, then I have nothing to fear from him. I mean, we've all seen the guy walking down the street with his chest out and a scowl on and walking with a swagger I don't think anyone with properly fitting underwear could manage. Compare that to a man in a kilt casually taking a stroll as if he owns the joint. It's no contest. It's painfully obvious who feels secure in himself, and who needs to put on a show just to fool everybody; himself most of all.

[al' Sporrano]

Likewise, I've had lots of nice comments from total strangers whilst wearing my kilt.

Incidentally, the phrase 'carrying coals to Newcastle' is now totally obscelete as the Tories closed all the pits some time ago.

Next to go were the shipyards.

To this end, the rivers are now beautifully clear and newly planted. The reclaimed land from the coal mines has been used for a state of the art football stadium, a University and luxury housing.

Next to go will be the fishing industry.

All great for the environment, but a disaster for keeping folk in employment.

Al

[mcnice]

[quote="Graham"]I am convinced that a man in a kilt is a non-threatening sight, a man in a kilt is a man that can be trusted to walk your daughter home.


i agree with graham and i think at least bravehearts are men who, by passing current borders of society rules, put traditional gender roles and images into question and must so have asked thereselves about what is manly and what is feminine. they have asked why things are as they are, and doing so we came to the point that kilts are better. i guess the result is that this creates an open minded, progressive approach also to other matters in our lives. am i totally wrong. i would let my daughter go out with a kilted guy ;)