Kilt Lifted Twice!

[rollerboy_1979]

My kilted forays have increased, so the adventure continues........ I met a charming young couple at a recent BBQ event. I was not kilted at the time, but I did mention that I own one, and really just in passing. As the evening wore on we talked and laughed, and just really got along famously. They then presented me with an invitation to attend a "Full Moon Masquerade" being hosted by their friends on Wednesday last. It was not necessarily a costume party, they simply asked everyone to wear a mask........the more elaborate, the better. The young man owns a limousine service, so he offered to take my ladyfriend and me to the party in the stretch limo. The driver's girlfriend and another friend of ours joined us so we four sat in the back drinking champagne and enjoying the ride. I felt it was a perfect opportunity to wear my formal Prince Charlie and Gordon tartan, complete with sgian dubh, furred sporran, black tie, etc. I looked magnificent (I'm modest too!), and my friends loved it. I wore a plain white eye mask. We walked into the party filled with strangers and were immediately the center of attention (I wonder why?). Everyone came up to me asking why I was dressed the way I was and I simply replied, "I'm wearing a rather boring mask, so I thought I'd dress it up a bit". Then I was peppered with The Question, over and over again. I was running out of whitty remarks! The hostess, who I did not know, came up to me, welcomed me with a hug and a kiss, and immediately stuck her hand up under the back of my kilt. I instinctively pulled away, then she spun around and announced "He's not wearing any!". I came back at her and said, "Okay, my turn", and she ran away giggling. I was complimented all night but when I would tell someone I wasn't Scottish, everyone thought it odd. The crowning blow was when I was standing there talking to some people I'd just met with my back to a table full of other partiers, the host (husband of the lifter) came up behind me, grabbed my kilt and nearly lifted it over my head. Mind you, I have never met any of these people before. Unfortunately, I was wearing boxers, but from now on, I'm going to go regimental. I may even have an obscenity tattooed on my butt cheeks! I was tempted to react negatively, but I just spun around and asked everyone if they enjoyed the show. My new friends were appalled and apologized for the ignorance of the host and hostess and suggested that we leave. We limo'd over to a couple of local nightspots and had a fun balance of the evening. I was even told by two ladies how handsome I looked, followed, of course, by The Question. By that point I just said, "What would you like me to tell you?". This experience just makes me want to wear my kilt more often, and the right way............regimental.
Cheers!
RB

[McMurdo]

It's not that regimental is the right or wrong way to wear the kilt it's just become part of the mystique if you will of the kilt, I wear my my kilt both regimental and modest, depending on the situation. For example, at work I would not go reg. as I really do not need any complaints getting in the way of my being able to wear the kilt to work. Really wear it how you want you have nothing to prove to anyone. Glad you had a good time despite the inquisitive hosts.

[Ayin McFye]

Good story. Thanks for sharing!

[CameronTaylor]

Just put a red X with a marking pen and "Kiss Me", much less expensive than a tat.


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[pipesndrumsnun]

I like Cameron Taylor's idea! You could also draw a happy face...or get some outrageous looking boxers with lips or shamrocks or hearts!
I'm thinkin' maybe those lifters had had a bit too much to drinK?

[Panache]

That's twice more than Grant has gotten in his whole life...

Cheers

Jamie

[Chef]

You did what I consider to be one of the definite no-no's of kilt wearing. You wore it to a costume party. Even though a full costume was not called for showing up in that situation (particularly with people who don't know you well) in a kilt led people to believe you were in costume. You didn't intend it that way, but since kilts are not mainstream I can guarantee that was the perception. In general people don't take costumes seriously so since their belief was you were in costume they didn't take you seriously in it. In another setting this might not have happened. I am in no way defending the lifters but wearing a kilt as a costume (even if only perceived not intended) is sort of asking for it. IMHO it is also bad for kilt wearing in general as one of the prejudices of kilts is that they are a costume.

[Dirk Skene]

..... the host (husband of the lifter) came up behind me, grabbed my kilt and nearly lifted it over my head. ......

I have been checked a few times, all by women It bothers me a tad, but I gotta admit it is a bit flattering but in an emberrising way I'd probably go balistic if it was a guy

[Coemgen]

Wow.

I remember once being "kilt lifted" by a someone with crutches at the LA County Irish Festival. I wouldn't have minded that much, but I was with my mom.

[davedove]

One of my earliest kilt lifts was at a beer festival. I felt my kilt moving and turned around, only to face a young lady who was extremely embarrassed. It turned out that her friends had put her up to it. I actually had to calm her down because she was so embarrassed.