What's Your Reason for Wearing a Kilt?

[davidlpope]

Steve's recent post got me thinking- why do XMarkers wear kilts? So, what's your reason for wearing a kilt?

Do you wear a kilt as part of a uniform?

Do you wear a kilt to make a non-conformist statement?

Do you wear a kilt as daily street wear?

Do you wear a kilt because of the kilt's connection to the culture of Highland Scotland?

Other?

[YOJiMBO20]

Part of a uniform. I'm a piper, and thus wear the kilt.

Working on wearing it a bit outside of piping, though...

[RockyR]

There should be an "all of the above". I chose "some other reason", b/c I wear it every day, partly b/c I like to and partly b/c it's a uniform for my company.

[davidlpope]

I set up the poll so that you can vote for more than one choice for just this very reason!

[RockyR]

I set up the poll so that you can vote for more than one choice for just this very reason!

Oops... I should have read the directions. Yup. I don't follow directions well (and never have).

[davidlpope]

Oops... I should have read the directions. Yup. I don't follow directions well (and never have).

Hey, I just realized that I messed up and selected "some other reason" rather than "because of the connection to the Highlands of Scotland", which is why I wear the kilt. Can't seem to change it after the fact. Best laid plans...

[creagdhubh]

I wear Highland Dress because of the kilt's connection to the culture of the Highlands of Scotland. I wear Highland Dress because I am of Scottish Highland descent with strong ties to the Highlands and my Highland Clan. I wear Highland Dress because I feel a pride in my Highland ancestry and genealogy. I wear Highland Dress because I choose to honour my family, my kith, my kin and clan. I wear Highland Dress because it's who I am.

I fully realise that my reasoning and heartfelt sentiment for wearing Highland Dress may sound a wee bit "overly romantic" to most ears, especially to some on this forum, but frankly, I don't give a damn. They are my reasons and mine alone.

Slainte mhath,

[danielobvt]

No option for "More comfortable than pants"?

[MacEanruig]

I wear Highland Dress because of the kilt's connection to the culture of the Highlands of Scotland. I wear Highland Dress because I am of Scottish Highland descent with strong ties to the Highlands and my Highland Clan. I wear Highland Dress because I feel a pride in my Highland ancestry and genealogy. I wear Highland Dress because to honour my family, my kith, my kin and clan. I wear Highland Dress because it's who I am.

I fully realise that my reasoning and heartfelt sentiment for wearing Highland Dress may sound a wee bit "overly romantic" to most ears, especially to some on this forum, but frankly, I don't give a damn. They are my reasons and mine alone.

Slainte mhath,

Well said, I concur with everything you wrote.

[IsaacW]

I concur with the other chaps above! My interest in the culture and my various connections to it, as well as my love of history and appeal of more traditional (old school) fashion; all combine to make me wear what I wear... which includes a kilt.

Isaac