My kilted experience at the dog park

[Hiburnicus]

Greetings!

I wanted to share a recent experience and my observations from daily wear of my kilts at my local dog park.

I enjoy wearing my kilts in daily life a couple times a week or more. Sometimes it's a traditional kilt ( I have a couple now) or My multicam 5.11 TDK.

Normally, folks are very friendly at my local dog park, the Dogs run and play, the people chat about dog stuff and life in general. It's a fun place to go for an hour or so several times a week.
I've noticed that when I go there kilted, folks are much less friendly, sometimes stand-offish.

Only one time has anybody actually said anything about my kilt, which was yesterday.
A woman's dog barked at me, and I asked why it was barking...The woman, with her young daughter were walking laps around the park.
The woman said, "He's barking because you are wearing a skirt." as she walked past. I didn't respond at all, being a bit suprised.

the next time they walked past, the girl came over and sheepishly asked why I was wearing a skirt. I informed her, "This is a kilt, and it's something that men sometimes wear. I like wearing this one." The girl said, "Oh, ok then." And the woman said, "I could have told you that!" And then asked if I was wearing underwear...lol
I said, "Yes, indeed I am! Are you?"
The woman said, "No I'm not", which embarrassed her daughter. She said, "Mom, you're not supposed to tell people THAT!"
Mom said, "well I asked him first, I think that's fair." And we all laughed a bit.
It was a funny moment.

We talked a bit more, I've seen them there several times and they like my dog. I thought the entire episode was a bit refreshing, since this woman is the first to actually address the subject which has clearly been on a few people's minds.

I fully intend to continue wearing my kilt there or not, freely as I choose to...of course!