I'm sorry!

[McGurk]

I've been perpetuating kilt myths.

Yesterday I was showing my wedding photos to some work colegues in a sort of 'cultural exchange' the four of us claimed it promoted diversity and equality and sat showing eachother our wedding photos from differant cultures. The other photos (and my colegues) where from the phillapines, Philippines, Malaysia and Mauritius.

Anyway, the question was asked, 'Do you wear anything under the kilt?'
and I answered, 'Sorry, its a national secret, I'm not alowed to say.'

Sorry!

However, they all found it facinating when I was telling them about the sgian dubh and how a dismanteled kilt would be about 24 foot long!

[GMan]

Oh you wicked wicked man you!

Just love it.

[ccga3359]

What's the myth? 8 yards is 24 feet and there is a code we must follow from the first day we don a kilt. If we had no code, there'd be no 'Question'.

[McClef]

I read an interesting book at Ferintosh about kilt wearing and there was a wonderful passage saying that anyone who is not regimental should never admit the fact!

[ChattanCat]

I read an interesting book at Ferintosh about kilt wearing and there was a wonderful passage saying that anyone who is not regimental should never admit the fact!

I, for one, hope to never be caught with those constraining ... pieces of cloth.

[BoldHighlander]

I read an interesting book at Ferintosh about kilt wearing and there was a wonderful passage saying that anyone who is not regimental should never admit the fact!

Okay, I have a question for the rabble...
Is there really any truth to the tale that "regimental" came about from the Sergeants having a walking/pace stick with a mirror attached where they could see if the jock was properly (un)dressed?

I have heard or read this tale oft repeated, and yet those who I've known in the past that served in Scots regiments cannot verify this happening to them while in service. Is there any truth to this story?

[Highland Logan]

There is another take on the question. This is a great article by the late Harry Lindley, and is posted on The Scottish Tartans Authority website.

Frank Logan

[McGurk]

The best (or worst?) part is, they beleaved me!

[McClef]

Yes there is truth and I know someone who served at Stirling Castle when it was a barracks who can attest to it.

But it would not have applied in all Scottish regiments as not all of them were issued with the kilt - the lowland regiments in particular who were issued with trews instead.

Now with all the amalgamations into the one "super regiment" such differences no longer apply but kilts are considered to be for ceremonial occasions only. Whether or not kilt checks are still carried out for such occasions I cannot say.

[Ancienne Alliance]

This was one of the first questions I asked my father when I was about 7 years old. Even before how babies were made : "Papa, est-ce que c'est vrai qu'on ne porte rien sous le kilt ?" And he very cleverly answered : "Naaaa ! we wear tight black shorts underneath" !
Notice that in the 1960ies, there were no such things as thight , black undergarments for men ... interesting visionary was he not ?
My sweet wife now tells me : "If you want to go bare, you clean your kilt !"
For as we say :
"May you be Duke or working man, the last drop is for the tartan !"