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04-22-2007, 01:50 PM
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| | | Just over a month kilted full time
I just wanted to thank everyone here, as I have been kilted fulltime now for just over a month. This is largely because of the encouragement, and guidance that I have received from all of you.
There have been some amazing things because of this, I find myself getting closer to some of my relitives, my Aunt Jean has been giving me suggestions for my next tartan (like I needed the help), she was telling me that to honour my namesake, her husband McMurdo, that I should get myself a MacDonald, or a MacPherson next.
Of course some people are not as comfortable wih this latest development as I, my younger brother owns a high-end Menswear store he has said that unless I am wearing pants I am banned from his store, ah well he does not sell the kilt anyway.
The people I work with have just accepted it, they just say oh thats just the kilt guy. Yesterday one of my coworkers asked if I would be wearing anything shorter for the summer, all in good fun mind you, my answer was
"You dont want to see me in a shorter kilt", then I let him think about it.
I have found that I don't get near the amount of comments that I used to the people at my local coffee shop smile when I enter in the morning, my nephew asked me to order him a kilt.
All in all it has been a very positive experience, and I guess my point is that without the support of this forum and those who have travelled this road before me I am not sure that I would have had the courage to be kilted everyday. I have also found that I am getting to know myself more I am comfortable and I have a certain pride that I did not have before this experience.
The one dark side is that I have an addictive personality, and now I need more kilts so I guess I'm in the right place.
My name is Glen and I'm a kiltaholic.
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04-22-2007, 01:55 PM
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good news! I'll hopefully be kilted full time before too long, but not right now. It is a shame about your brother's shop. Hopefully he will come around.
as for the next kilt, hmm...should prolly get it soon!
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04-22-2007, 02:00 PM
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Congratulations My Friend! Glad to hear it. You just have to forgive small minded or ignorant people. They just don't have the guts to be anything BUT mediochre.
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04-22-2007, 02:02 PM
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Congratulations, Glen. Keep it up.
I've been kilted full time for over 2 years now.
I, too, have become a kiltaholic. I own 13, and numbers 14 and 15 are on order. I know that doesn't compare to a kollector such as Hamish, but . . .
Lee
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04-22-2007, 02:06 PM
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Congratulations! I have been full time kilted since... April 13th. The only exception was because of some yard work I had to do Yesterday. And even then, I only had pants on for about an hour. As for the next kilt, may I suggest a USAKilt Casual in MacPherson? Mine is absolutely amazing. I'm actually going to wear it to Prom on saturday.
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04-22-2007, 02:10 PM
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The more you wear the kilt the easier it is as people expect you to be wearing it. Once your brother realises just how popular kilts are becoming he is going to need to stock them in his mens wear shop.
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04-22-2007, 02:16 PM
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Indeed. Kilts to all!
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04-22-2007, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by elitekiltedcommando  may I suggest a USAKilt Casual in MacPherson? | I was just looking at that one thinking Oh yea, within a week or so I should have two more anyway I pick up my new 16oz early next week, had th final fitting on Friday, and there is a SemiTrad from Rocky comming up soon I hope.
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04-22-2007, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by McMurdo I was just looking at that one thinking Oh yea, within a week or so I should have two more anyway I pick up my new 16oz early next week, had th final fitting on Friday, and there is a SemiTrad from Rocky comming up soon I hope. | I have the picture of mine somewhere... 
Forgive the quality. It was taken with my cell phone. That's me from Saint Patrick's Day.
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04-22-2007, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by cessna152towser Once your brother realises just how popular kilts are becoming he is going to need to stock them in his mens wear shop. | You know, that's probably not a bad idea. Even if he only had a couple in Black Watch or another universal tartan, it would be something other shops in the area didn't have, and if anyone asked, he could say, "Oh, yes, my brother wears one all the time."
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