The Last King of Scotland

[Burgondy65]

September the first 2013, a day I will never forget. I had decided to combine two activities : a visit to Pairi Daiza - a wildlife park near the Belgian French border - and the first time I would wear my kilt in public.

I have to admit ; initially I was very much in doubt to do this. This park attracts lots of visitors, and since it has nothing to do with Highland games or what so ever, I was pretty sure I would be the only one wearing this fine garment, and therefore attracting lots of ettention myself. And I have to admit, i'm not somebody who likes being the subject of public "scrutiny".

But I have to admit, my beloved girlfriend greatly improved my determination to wear my kilt : she being of African origin, was extremely enthusiast me wearing the kilt, (by the way, her sisters too....)at least after I had explained a little on the origin and todays use of the kilt .

So there i went, leaving the house in Brussels, and before I was at my car , parked in the street, I already felt the eyes of people burning in my back. Once in the wildlife park, about 5000 other pairs did the same. But I have to admit, one quickly gets used to it. My beloved girlfriends enthusiasm, and my mental attitude ( I don't care what people think, i WILL WEAR MY KILT !) payed off, because i had a great day in the park, I enjoyed seeing the animals, the beautifull scenery, plants, architecture,...all this while enjoying my "first day in kilt".

Maybe it was because my beloved is an African, or maybe because I was standing kilted in the part of the park where they created an African village, but I suddenly had to think about the movie "The last king of Scotland" where Forrest Whitaker, playing the role of Idi Amin Dada, dictator of Uganda, also appears kilted.

So, in rememberence of a very fine day, here is a picture of my "Last King of Scotland".


And please accept my sincere apologies for te rather silly sporran. I have ordered a "real" sporran, but not having arrived yet, i had to use my Viking Sporran, having barely enough space for my wallet and my carkeys.

So, I now feel completely ready for my second event wearing my kilt. But this time I will not be the only kilted-one, Saturday I'll go to the Scottisch Weekend in the Castle of Alden Biesen.

And here is a kilted Forest Whitaker. The way he impersonates Idi Amin is breath-taking !