doing the museum

**macgreggor** · 22nd January 07, 08:38 PM

Greetings all!

Yesterday we (my family) drove to Minneapolis and went to the Science Museum. I was kilted and amazed at the double takes and 'brave, tough man' comments. I didn't even feel the need to wear a coat! Thanks for the wool Jerry,
I know Minnesota is not THE place for men in kilts but I was suprised that so many passersby stopped in their tracks. I did run into a young man who is a bagpiper and we had a short talk. He was working so time was limited. Gave him your URL Jerry so maybe another satisfied customer.

Sometimes I wonder what the reaction will be when I wear the kilt someplace REALLY exotic.....Utah maybe?

macG

**Warlock** · 22nd January 07, 09:09 PM

Hmmm... kilted Mormons?

**Panache** · 22nd January 07, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Beuth Sim

Hmmm... kilted Mormons?

B S

Steady there mate! Headed toward troubled waters, ye be, says I.

Cheers

**Tattoo Bradley** · 22nd January 07, 11:22 PM

Yootah isn't exactly "exotic" or odd ya know. We've got a couple of Xmarkers out that way. I spent a couple of years there (Hill AFB) and I loved it.

**macgreggor** · 23rd January 07, 04:39 AM

Actually, Tattoo

I grew up in Utah. Mostly nice people. And there IS a Ben Lomond high school there which has a marching pipe band!

macG

**AllenJ** · 23rd January 07, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by Beuth Sim

Hmmm... kilted Mormons?

I'm a proud one!

**cajunscot** · 23rd January 07, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by Beuth Sim

Hmmm... kilted Mormons?

Actually, quite a few Scots settled in Utah with the LDS immigrations in the 19th century. Salt Lake City has a pipe band and there are a number of active Scottish societies in Utah.

Regards,

Todd

**tomcherv** · 23rd January 07, 07:22 AM

I didn't know Minneapolis had the Science museum

- although they do have the Bakken Museum which is pretty cool.

I work 2 blocks from the Science Museum of Minnesota (in St. Paul), but I didn't leave the office building yesterday.

Hope you had a good time and enjoyed your visit.

**Erisianmonkey** · 23rd January 07, 07:27 AM

I know a Mormon who wears a kilt. He's a friend of mine who owns the Denny's in the town I grew up in (Durango, CO). The first time he saw me in my great kilt he went on for about an hour about the first time he wore a kilt (in his hometown of St. George, Utah) and how cool kilts are. We'd have to ask our Utah members, but I don't think you'd have a lick of trouble.

**JimB** · 23rd January 07, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by Erisianmonkey

I know a Mormon who wears a kilt.

Now you know two

(three counting AllenJ)
We have two Scottish Festivals here every year, several Scottish societies, an annual Ball, and too many pipe bands to mention.
It's generally a kilt friendly place, or has been so to me.