My Dad in a Kilt!

[macwilkin]

I had to share this with the group: today, My wife, my parents & I, along with other members of our local Scottish society, were set up at the Highland Games in Buffalo, Missouri, about 30 miles north of Springfield. Something must of clicked in my Dad, because he told Page, my wife, that he wanted to start wearing a kilt, and asked her what she thought about it! Dad has never really been interested in wearing one before, but today, he was a changed man -- he helped out at our information tent, talking to folks about our Scottish society, and really getting into the kilted culture. He asked me if he could "try on" my old Clan Gunn kilt, and he wants to wear it to our St. Andrew's Day service at our church in November!!

I'm bursting buttons here! I'll be sure to take a photo of us in our kilts and post it in my gallery.

Incidently, we had a lot of folks ask where to get a reasonably priced kilt -- Bear, I sent a lot of folks your way, so hopefully you'll get some orders from Missouri soon!

Cheers,

T.

[Rob Wright]

This is great news. It is extremly dificult to get the older generations kilted. As hard as I try, I know I wil not be able to get my father kilted, and it is through him that I have my Douglas heritage. But, I respect what my father has done. For 35 years he has been a wildland firefighter. From California to New Mexico to Canada he gas strived to do his job, He has never or his crew had to deploy a fire shelter, and never has his crew been treated for any injuries more serious than a scratch. I've watched him risk his life and be treated worse than a red headed step child. People have spit on my father but he has remained above the pettyness of people. Despite what he says, he has helped more people than he will ever know. He is just to modest, and I love him, it hurts to listen to others take credit for his deeds, especially when ones has video evidence of their actions. I have nothing but contempt for those who are so shallow as to claim credit for deeds prformed by others.

Rob Wright

[Graham]

Fantastic news! I'm thrilled for you, and it goes to show..you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!

Please convey greetings to your Dad from Tasmania.

[bear]

I had to share this with the group: today, My wife, my parents & I, along with other members of our local Scottish society, were set up at the Highland Games in Buffalo, Missouri, about 30 miles north of Springfield. Something must of clicked in my Dad, because he told Page, my wife, that he wanted to start wearing a kilt, and asked her what she thought about it! Dad has never really been interested in wearing one before, but today, he was a changed man -- he helped out at our information tent, talking to folks about our Scottish society, and really getting into the kilted culture. He asked me if he could "try on" my old Clan Gunn kilt, and he wants to wear it to our St. Andrew's Day service at our church in November!!

I'm bursting buttons here! I'll be sure to take a photo of us in our kilts and post it in my gallery.

Incidently, we had a lot of folks ask where to get a reasonably priced kilt -- Bear, I sent a lot of folks your way, so hopefully you'll get some orders from Missouri soon!

Cheers,

T.

Great news about your dad! You'll be envied at the father/son picnics!
I find that older guys order kilts about as much as other guys. It may be hard to teach an old dog new tricks but try and teach a young dog an old trick!
The young know so much they haven't yet learned.

Thanks much for the referrals. I'll keep an eye out for orders from Missouri and let you know.

[Freelander Sporrano]

Nice to know there will be another Gunn tartan out there.

Your dad seems like he's wanted to wear the kilt for sometime.

Say hello and get him on the forum

Look forward to some pictures

all the best....David

[macwilkin]

Thanks, Graham, Bear and Freelander! I don't think we'll see him here anytime soon; Dad is a "Luddite" when it comes to computers! But I will post some photos as soon as I have them.

The "old man" spent most of the afternoon around 8 of of us kilted lads, asking questions, and even wants a "Ladies from Hell" t-shirt, since he is a military history buff -- wonder where I got it from?

I did a "kilt seminar" several times during the day, explaining the kilt and various "kit", and I had several gents inquire on where to get a kilt, costs, etc. No negative reactions -- and we were in the middle of Dallas County, Missouri, not known for it's "cosmopolitan" enviroment!

Cheers,

T.

[Mychael Sporrano]

Wow- that is some accomplishment! I cannot imagine suggesting a kilt to my father.

Now, my wife's side is different. My sister-in-law mentioned that she would like to see her husband in a kilt, so I took some tartan swatches to a gathering we had last week with an offer to organize some info if she was truly interested. She seemed amenable, as did bro-in-law who later wrote me that he thought the kilt idea "neat". Walt is the only man whom I know who owns a tux, so I figure that a good formal kilt is more in line with what he would use most often.

Now that I think of it, this is the second person on my wife's side who has expressed interest in the kilt. One fellow really took to the casual look I wore to that biker wedding last month and has been bugging my wife for a picture. That still surprises me because I was expecting ridicule and not admiration. Go figure.

One by one, I will convert them!


Mychael

[philbo]

One of these days, I'm going to get my own dad in a kilt. I don't know how yet, but I'm determined that it's going to happen.

[richardljohnson]

Nice to know there will be another Gunn tartan out there...

Hay, don't forget me out here. I know I've been busy of late and not posted that much BUT I'm still here!

RLJ-