asked if i was irish

[swampfox]

wore my black watch kilt out for a test drive today ... got a lot of compliments but 90% of the people asked if i was irish... it didnt offend me or anything but was wondering if yall get that a lot or could it just be local thing.
i know that the irish wore kilts an all but...

[RockyR]

You'll find you get that often. People (at least in America) who know nothing about Celtic culture often associate Kilt = Irish in their head (even though we know it's Scottish). it's definitely NOT a 'local' thing, though it may be a 'counrty' thing.

[GMan]

All the time, you will get used to it.

[Manitoban Keith]

lol i hear yeah, i am wearing my balmoral now thats its getting cool up here. walked into work this morning and recieved a very phony irish "top o' the morning to ye!" from my boss.

[kennethrmc]

Yep, hear it all the time. At least it's a comment that often leads to good conversation.

[Mike in Dayton]

Happens to me all the time. I just figured it was because the "Celtic" fests around here are sponsored by Irish organizations. For the general public attending it is the only time they see kilts with most of them being Utilikilts.

Mike

[LANCER1562]

I get asked that a lot. Every once in a while someone will say "Nice kilt, are you English?"

[Kilted Rogue]

ay i get it too. a few minuets of conversation and i leave them with a bit of information to think on

[cavscout]

I was asked that by a guy in a Subway restaurant once. I was wearing my PV Fraser Hunting. In a Hollywood Irish accent he asked "Might you be Irish?" of course I said "no the kilt was for my Scots ancestry", but I noticed he had a Masonic ring on and mentioned the Scots significance to that organization. All in all a good exchange for a small Georgia town.

[Geoff Withnell]

Actually got asked this once. I grieve for the state of geographic knowledge in my country. Of course, I do look like Hagar the Horrible.

Geoff Withnell