Greetings from the San Francisco Bay Area

[Casaluz]

I am a Spaniard with celtic roots in Galicia that lives and works (I am a teacher) in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I cannot trace Scottish heritage however, I feel there is a strong connection to the Home clan motto of “True to the End” and their slogan of “A Home, A Home, A Home” which resonates with my home and family life and values, as well as with a couple of the past Clan members which were Philosophers (Hume is one), and so I will adopt Home as my Clan affiliation.

I look forward to learn from all of you in my first steps towards kilt wearing. Thank you

Cheers

[Father Bill]

Welcome to the "Great Rabble"!

[Casaluz]

Welcome to the "Great Rabble"!

Thank you Father

[MichiganKyle]

Welcome from Michigan!

[Kiltedjohn]

Welcome from a Scotsman living in the English midlands.

[KennethSime]

Welcome, also from the Bay Area! There are a few of us here. :-)

FWIW, I don't think you don't need to be a member of a clan in order to wear the kilt. Wear it all you like, so long as you make it look good! I have quite a bit of Scottish heritage, but when asked why I wear the kilt I'll usually answer simply "it's comfortable."

You may find that some out there are a bit defensive of their Clan, our family name. I'm not one of those people: if you want to wear a Fraser tartan and sit at our tent at the games, then you're welcome to as long as you're a good ambassador. If you'd like to get more involved with Clan Home, I'd encourage you to read up on their history, and reach out to the Clan Association to see how you can get involved. It looks like they have a pretty active Facebook group!

Some will say that if your family is not of that Clan, you have no business wearing the tartan, or claiming any affiliation with them. When in doubt, I would encourage you to err on the side of caution.

[grizzbass]

hope you enjoy the page

[COScotsman]

from No Colorado.

[Casaluz]

Welcome, also from the Bay Area! There are a few of us here. :-)

FWIW, I don't think you don't need to be a member of a clan in order to wear the kilt. Wear it all you like, so long as you make it look good! I have quite a bit of Scottish heritage, but when asked why I wear the kilt I'll usually answer simply "it's comfortable."

You may find that some out there are a bit defensive of their Clan, our family name. I'm not one of those people: if you want to wear a Fraser tartan and sit at our tent at the games, then you're welcome to as long as you're a good ambassador. If you'd like to get more involved with Clan Home, I'd encourage you to read up on their history, and reach out to the Clan Association to see how you can get involved. It looks like they have a pretty active Facebook group!

Some will say that if your family is not of that Clan, you have no business wearing the tartan, or claiming any affiliation with them. When in doubt, I would encourage you to err on the side of caution.

Thank you so much for the welcome and the thoughts. There is much respect and consideration for historic heritage in my choice that goes beyond the beautiful color of the Home Tartan and I hope that gets some positive points. I appreciate your welcome as well as that of. the rest that took the time to write a line here.

[Liam]

Welcome to the forum from Western Canada!