An observation or two.

[Micric]

Just read through Jocks, "Just because we can?" thread.

I read it and found myself deep in thought.
Still thinking on how to respond, I saw the thread closed.
This is not an attempt to open said thread, but just to put in print a few observations that came to mind;

It appears from this forum, that even if it is not widely admitted, there is an air of excitement about wearing a kilt.
Excitement is something that would only be sought outside the Highlands, (other than a young lad out with the lasses for the first time!)

Just looking down the threads, we have "kilted Fridays" and one about first time flying in a kilt.
I am not out to disparage these threads, but again they would never be committed to print "back home", where they would be viewed largely as strange or odd, even immature.
To me, these threads say more about our reasons for wearing the kilt than answering Jock's questions.

It would appear that some seek to wear the kilt in various and unusual circumstances as a kind of "dare you!"........(even when common sense dictates otherwise!),
but require (or hope) the rest of us will act as a kind of "support Group" to encourage them to take the plunge, (Maybe even literally!) into New levels of kilt -wearing.
Seeking support would not normally be sought above the Highland line, and again underlines the differences.

Such reasoning as the above only brings to the fore -front the totally different mind set between that usually to be found in the Highlands, and rest of the world, and I don't think that these views can be reconciled.
I have not come to any conclusions on this, and it is not meant to rub anyone up the wrong way, merely one chaps observations.
I will go now and quietly close the door behind me. :-)