Thank you Kelly and Rocky

[gordontaos]

I just got off of the phone with Rocky at USA Kilts and I will soon be the proud owner of a Firefighters Memorial Tartan Kilt. It will be my third kilt, and in many ways will have more sentimentality connected to it than my MacDuff Hunting tank from Kathy Lare or my Modern Johnston casual from Locharron.

I was able to watch the World Trade Center being built from my high school classroom windows. I gazed at it at least twice each workday for the years that I was commuting on the Staten Island Ferry, and on the weekends as I was just driving around. I dined and danced there, as well as just strolled around it and marvelled at the architecture. I studied it in my Fire Science classes at John Jay College in the early 80's. I even have a childhood friend, The Rev. Everett Wabst, who has developed lymphoma because of the months that he spent there as a NY Fire Department Chaplain after 9/11.

Now I am in the fire safety business. When I am out and about in my kilt, you and I both know that I will get the inevitable questions as to the significance of the Tartan. My answer now will not be about my family sacrifice and heritage. It will be about my life and the sacrifice of my friends and neighbors.

Thank you to Kelly for designing this Tartan, and thank you to Rocky for making this piece of world history available to us.

[mark.priest]

Thank you for sharing the story of your connection to the World Trade Center and the Firefighters Memorial Tartan. I think it is wonderful that you have chosen a tartan to honor our brave firefighters, your friend, and your memories. Wear it in good health.

[RockyR]

Kelly gets all the credit for the FFM tartan... That one is her 'baby'.

[Riverkilt]

The computer monitor doesn't show the beauty of the tartan. But you'll see it in person ere long.

Its the perfect kilt to combine with fire related t-shirts too. Another side addiction looms.

[Kilted Cole]

Wonderful story indeed! I have two Kilts from USAKilts a MacNaughton Muted semi trad and a Farquharson casual, Plus an Isle of Skye in the making from them. Love their product and costomer service! I just Love the fact that they have the Memorial tartans that allow those like you even more meaning behind at very least one of your kilts. May many happy years of wearing it follow.

[Duncanofcolorado]

If you are in Colorado Springs on Sept. 15th, that is the day we honer the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighters. Your new kilt would be very welcome for the Memorial Event that takes place here every year.

[creagdhubh]

Well done, Rocky!