Performing at school

[macwilkin]

This isn't an historical society. It's little kids. Leave the knife at home.

Sorry, but some of the best questions I have had in my experience comes from "little kids" -- you can't dismiss their intelligence that easily. They certainly ask better questions than some of the historical societies I have spoken to!

When I have talked to elementary school children about Highland dress, they are very interested and want to know about everything.

T.

[beloitpiper]

Well, I talked to the Principal (Principal Ross! Fine Scottish name) and he said it would be fine, as long as it stays in my hose. I think I can handle that. I would wear a fake one, but I don't have one....damn, I wish I had a sgian brew.

It's a cultural fair, so there'll be other people giving presentations there. This event is at night, not during school hours, and my audience will be 6-8th graders with their parents, so I'm not realy worried about anything happening.

I'll be sure to get some photos for you guys.

[davedove]

Just be prepared for some of the boys (and maybe some of the girls) wanting to know about the knife in your sock.

[Panache]

Just be prepared for some of the boys (and maybe some of the girls) wanting to know about the knife in your sock.

I heartily agree!

Cheers

[Canadian_Kilt]

If the administration is ok with it, I would wear it. It's a traditional piece of the highland outfit - especially for a piper. I would wear it, and happily answer questions about it, but I would be prepared for backlash from over-protective parents who think their children should be shielded from every conceivable danger in society.

[PiobBear]

Here in Florida, wearing a skian dubh onto school property, regardless of good intentions, would be a felony, and those that enforce such laws are not particularly amenable to reason and have absolutely no sense of humor. I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that Wisconsin has similar laws on their books, enforced with the same degree of vigor. With the level of violence and resultant siege mentality in American schools these days, I personally wouldn't dream of bringing a weapon of any kind, no matter how innocuous; my life's already quite complicated enough.