Another Unintentionally Bringing Joy to Strangers Story

[Riverkilt]

Since Clockwork told his WalMart story, I'll tell my Biker Story.

Yesterday my little town had its Oktoberfest - a Modified Motercycle event - where bikers of all types descend on our little town in the boonies.

I enjoy it for the vendors...or there used to be vendors...vests, patches, sewing machines to assemble the patches and vests. The gig died out about six years ago, but this year it was back. So went over to shop. Got there and there were only two vendors - more like swap meet vendors with all kinds of "stuff." No vests, no patches, no bikers with sewing machines.

So took a walk around to see what was there. As I passed the beer garden area a biker called out, "Hey a leather kilt!!" (New RKilts British Rebel Tan). So I turned and went over to him and he and a bunch of buddies and his lady were all well oiled already...it was noon. They all were dressed in classic biker leather and denim - could have just walked off the set of any biker movie.

So we're chatting through the beer fence and this guy just has to tell me the old "Gruesome" joke. He does, we all laugh. I tell him the "Clan" joke...we laugh again. They wander off for more beer. I finish my tour of the grounds and go home. But for sure I brought joy to them.

For folk that may not have heard the jokes.

Gruesome joke. Lady asks a kiltie what he's wearing under his kilt. Kiltie says reach up and find out. She does and when she hits paydirt she shreaks, "Its Gruesome!!" Kiltie says, "Reach back up there lass, its grew some more."

Clan joke. "Do ya know how to tell what clan a Scotsman belongs to?" "Ya reach up under his kilt and if ya grab ahold of a quarter pounder he's a Macdonald."

[Clockwork]

I don't know how unintentional that one is Ron; I think a joke like that would bring joy to anyone with a good sense of humor I think it's great that it was a good experience though. I've had mixed experiences with some of them; none have outright said anything, but I have been given "that" look of disapproval whilst being visually sized up (not much here to size up to be honest), but others have complimented the kilt. I had one come up to me and the conversation went something like:

Guy: "Boy, you wearing that kilt really pisses me off."
Me (a bit unnerved): "Why's that?"
Guy: "Cuz I don't have big enough balls to wear one!"

That was followed by a good laugh and we ended up talking for a few minutes. He was just a big guy with an equally big sense of humor Btw, were you able to talk any of them into getting a kilt? If anyone can do it, it's probably you.

Cheers,
-Jake

[Riverkilt]

The only thing remotely close to convincing a biker to get a kilt has been a local disabled vet who rides one of those high powered electric scooter chairs. He lost his left leg just below the knee and often lets the stump hang out below his kilts...

Have had lots of compliments on my kilts from bikers - don't ever recall one asking me where to get one themselves...

Unless you count my little brother Islandkilt who rides motors all the time...or did until he retired last month.

[Clockwork]

My hat is off to that gentleman, not only for his service, but for proudly wearing his kilt.

[Dale Seago]

. . .others have complimented the kilt. I had one come up to me and the conversation went something like:

Guy: "Boy, you wearing that kilt really pisses me off."
Me (a bit unnerved): "Why's that?"
Guy: "Cuz I don't have big enough balls to wear one!"

I had one a bit like that last weekend, at Tanforan Shopping Center in San Bruno. I'd decided to combine a couple of movies with some book shopping and a bite to eat at Hooters, all in the same center. Barnes & Noble wasn't very busy as I walked in, and three store clerks were chatting with each other as I walked in. I'd gotten about 20 feet past them when I heard one say to the others, "Damn, I wish I could wear a kilt! SON of a BITCH!!"

Hey Ron -- If bikers could ever be persuaded to try kilting, I'm betting they'd go for a leather one!