Kilt night in Greenville South Carolina

**nixphotography** · 10th January 07, 06:30 AM

Cessna, all in all its not a real bad town to be kilted in although I also have reiceved a few not so nice comments. I don't believe there were to many bad remarks last year when the highland games were in greenville. Strength in numbers as they say. So as you said maybe we can change a few minds this friday.

Brett

**Dreadbelly** · 10th January 07, 07:28 AM

Being kilted here is a mixed bag, as I am sure that it is anywhere you go.

I've been put in the emergency room and have lost a tooth due to a large number of cretins wishing to teach me a lesson for wearing a skirt. It was not a fair fight at all, and I have no desire to go in to details here.

But I have also had some of the most amazing human interactions because of wearing it. Tourists from Scotland, including one old woman who actually wept because one of her American cousins had the fortitude to wear the kilt as daily dress. I have been swarmed by Japanese tourists armed with buzzing clicking cameras, and while I have no clue to what they were saying in Japanese, there couldn't be anything bad going on. One older gentleman from Scotland asked me one time in what I thought was going to be a spot of trouble "What gives you the right to wear that tartan?" Feeling somewhat irritated that day because of an earlier incident, I told him "Right of might as a Douglas." He started laughing and said good answer, and we ended up talking for about four hours in the plaza at a little table. Holding a door open for a women at the bank, I heard her say with an extreme British accent "Nice to know God still makes real men." Giving a crash course at the library to a bunch of school kids what a kilt was, explaining to them about pleats, and aprons, the straps and buckles, what tartans were, and even showing them in a book different tartans. Hearing one kid say tartans were like history books for people that can't read made my week. Being a regular fixture downtown and finally gaining acceptance from the various shopkeeps and businesses, earning their respect and trust. In the beginning, there was some rough moments, but now, I am welcome most everywhere.

I've worked very hard to get what I have now. I love where I live. This is my home, downtown Main Street is my front yard. I get discounts from some of the local shops because I've brought them business and having me around has added a touch of class or the exotic to their establishments.

The good far outweighs the bad.

**katmills2005** · 10th January 07, 08:35 AM

The Greenville Highland Games have helped to educate some of those who simply don't have the understanding or education or choose to savor ignorance. It opened a lot of peoples eyes to the Scottish heritage.

I'm going to be helping with the games this year and am really looking forward to them.

Greenville, like anywhere else has its good points and bad. I try not to fuss or worry over the bad but instead nurture the good and hope it wins out in the end. Downtown is one of my favorite places to go with my friends. I have seen an older gentleman playing bag pipes down there several times. Guys in kilts will not be the most unusual site on a Friday evening.

**katmills2005** · 10th January 07, 08:36 AM

Oh I almost forgot, I'm bringing my mom with me Friday so count one more head.

**nixphotography** · 10th January 07, 07:42 PM

Alright, Dreadbelly what are the best places to park except on main st. it's self. I will try main first, but I figure on Friday night it will get full quick. It would be nice to find a parking location that I could reach without the worry of having to walk a country mile.

Brett

**Dreadbelly** · 10th January 07, 08:00 PM

Parking garages are all around, including one behind BRB.

I really don't know... I don't pay much attention, not owning a car and all. I think they are free on weekends.

**katmills2005** · 11th January 07, 05:33 AM

http://www.greatergreenville.com/cit...es/parking.asp

This will give you a map of all of the parking areas. The garage labeled E is a good spot to park and will put you very close to where we are meeting. Parking is also free there on the weekends and it is patroled.

richardson st. garage

The Richardson St. Garage is located at 66 N. Richardson St. adjacent to the Bank of America. This facility is a 909 space multi-level parking garage that provides monthly, daily and event parking in the downtown area.