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    Why are people ???

    I put on my Ameri kilt and kilt hose and went shopping in Harrisburg Pa today.
    I feel very comfetible in my kilt and really dont care about the people around me but you get looks and strange stares from people and stupid question from the kid at circuit city whats with the kilt and I said i just like wearing it

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    That's just the way some people are. If you wear it.....They will get used to it....eventually!

    If you are comfortable, then all is well!
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    Most people will say nothing. Those that do speak will be complementary for the most part. Be ready for the jerks.

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    Some people can't handle something out of their narrow view of the world.
    Others are afraid of something different see it as as a threat to their opinion of correctness

    But most people enjoy seeing someone in a kilt
    I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

    We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"

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    Harrisburg

    Quote Originally Posted by saecoman View Post
    I put on my Ameri kilt and kilt hose and went shopping in Harrisburg Pa today.
    I feel very comfetible in my kilt and really dont care about the people around me but you get looks and strange stares from people and stupid question from the kid at circuit city whats with the kilt and I said i just like wearing it

    Everywhere I go in Harrisburg, PA, I wear a kilt. My wife notices the stares, and such but I am to a point that I really don't notice it. Some of the people that gave me the hardest time the first time he saw me out, wore one for Guinness and Oysters downtown. He wore a kilt and was pretty impressed with the reaction he got. If you wear it out enough you will just be happy that you are comfortable and not worry about what others are saying, or doing. Life is to short to be uncomfortable when you don't have to be, and certainly too short to worry about what other people say.

    Have fun

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    hey Possingk

    where are all do go to in Harrisburg ? I have been all over Lancaster and
    Gettysburg and really Cool a look here and there. I have my sporty
    Ameri kilt and 2 real traditional ones . Have not branched out here in york,


    mark

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    I live in the city of Harrisburg, so it is mostly in the city

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    Just part of kilting.

    Yesterday I'm in my bosses office and we're interupted by the big boss who makes a comment about dresses. I just told him the great line from this board, "If I wanted to dress like a woman I'd wear pants." Which flustered him and cracked my boss up...she's a lady and was wearing pants as usual.

    I've been kilted at work for over two years, and full time kilted at work for over 15 months...still the comments come...

    I'll take the FREEDOM and the comments over no comments and no freedom.

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    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    Most people won't say anything, even if they think it's funny. Some may smile or chuckle, but for the most part is goodnatured, and not mocking. I really don't notice most reactions, and don't care. All I have ever got were compliments.

    Most people like to see a kilted chap out and about, I think--especially women

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    Quote Originally Posted by saecoman View Post
    hey Possingk

    where are all do go to in Harrisburg ? I have been all over Lancaster and
    Gettysburg and really Cool a look here and there. I have my sporty
    Ameri kilt and 2 real traditional ones . Have not branched out here in york,


    mark

    I was out in Gettysburg this past weekend in a kilt. didn't get many looks either way. A few positive comments, but that's about it.

    I agree with Keith... Once you wear it on a pretty regular basis, you stop thinking about it and being "conscious of the fact" that you're in a kilt. You really DO get used to it and forget (or not notice) that people are looking at you.

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