Kilted to Airports

[hospitaller]

Kilted on my way to Fresno, had to go thru security at both Louisville and Fresno Airports, no problem at all as I wore a plastic buckle 2" belt and everything metallic in the sporran, no kilt pin.

As of right now I'm waiting for my connecting flight to Louisville in Dallas-Fortworth and there's tons of people staring and giving me all kinds of looks.

Funny thing is, most looks come from those guys wearing them funny hats and em' funny cowboy boots.

hehe, to each its own right?

[Cynthia]

As of right now I'm waiting for my connecting flight to Louisville in Dallas-Fortworth and there's tons of people staring and giving me all kinds of looks.

Oh man! If only I'd known (and had a car -- hubby has it)... I could've met ya out there and visited with ya... I used to live a bit closer to D/FW airport and would meet friends for a few minutes when they had to wait for connecting flights.

Have a good flight home!

[Jack Daw]

Funny thing is, most looks come from those guys wearing them funny hats and em' funny cowboy boots.

hey, now!

[Dr Mac]

hey, now! is right!

[McFarkus]

Funny thing is, most looks come from those guys wearing them funny hats and em' funny cowboy boots.

Anybody ever wear their kilt with cowboy hat and boots?

[Jack Daw]

Anybody ever wear their kilt with cowboy hat and boots?

I have a flat-brimmed, straw cowboy hat that I've worn with my kilt at the Texas Scottish Festival in Arlington b/c it was extremely hot and blindingly sunny. I was still kilted. I have not worn my cowboy boots with the kilt and don't intend to.

[TheKiltedCoder]

I was wearing my SWK Nightstalker (through ORD), and had taken off just about everything else but my t-shirt, socks, and a determined smile. My kilt pin came off and went in my backpack, along with my sporran (which had the wallet and car keys). Mrs. Coder and Baby Coder had already gone through security (and were waiting to catch my laptop), when, suddenly, my backpack comes back and goes through again. And again. Finally, the TSA agent running the XRay machine asks, "Is this yours?" I reply in the affirmative. She then asks if I have a cross or something in the side. Nope, I say. It's my kilt pin. She nods her head sagely and passes my backpack through.

It seems that the buckles on a Nightstalker are made out of solid iron. I pegged the magnetometer going through, and went to their little plexiglass room. They couldn't get the little wand within a foot of those buckles without it going off. So, they run the wand over me front, back, up each side, and then make me spread my legs and run the wand up ("Watch where you're sticking that thing, pal!") and back down the inside of my thighs. Then one of them makes a remark about my skirt (which I didn't even feel like fighting about at that point), and we were off and running.

And, when we get to our gate, I'm approached by an off-duty cop. He asks The Question Part 2. I reply that I'm not a piper yet, but I'm learning. He thanks me on behalf of all cops everywhere for being (in his eyes) a member of the group of people that play at police funerals.

This made up for the hassles at the security checkpoint.

Bri

[Arlen]

Sometimes you get noticed more than others.
I think I have only ever flown without my Kilt once. (And I have flown A LOT!)
Usually the guys letting me into the country are polite and interested and there is always one woman who just has to do a kilt check while my arms are full of luggage.
The only bad experience I have had was when they asked me to remove my Kilt (Not in a private room) so they could put it through the x-ray machine. I did it because I was more interested in getting into the country to see my wife than causing a fuss.

Glad you enjoyed your trip!

[graham_s]

Sometimes you get noticed more than others.
I think I have only ever flown without my Kilt once. (And I have flown A LOT!)
Usually the guys letting me into the country are polite and interested and there is always one woman who just has to do a kilt check while my arms are full of luggage.
The only bad experience I have had was when they asked me to remove my Kilt (Not in a private room) so they could put it through the x-ray machine. I did it because I was more interested in getting into the country to see my wife than causing a fuss.

Glad you enjoyed your trip!

That happened to me once.
I was "travelling regimental"
Security officer (female) changed her mind after the situation was explained.

[Nick the DSM]

That happened to me once.
I was "travelling regimental"
Security officer (female) changed her mind after the situation was explained.

I'd love to see the look on her face!