Tried to stay polite and educational....to never seen a camo kilt, "You can't say that anymore..."

To the bagpipes questions sometimes just look puzzled and say, "Why would you ask that?" but this trip just said no, I'd tried, and had not been successful at it.

Compliments were met with a "Thank you."

Things like "I like the cargo pockets" brought my response of , "Me too."

To the skirt questions, "It is a type of skirt, its called a kilt." The word kilt gets them adjusted immediately.

Told the prison cop who asked how many colors of kilt that I had that I had 24 kilts with two on the way...very matter of fact.

The venue was one of intelligent peers sharing important information. Treated all the questions asked as if they were intelligent. No point in being defensive or aggressive in a hall full of 700 therapists, all of whom are well trained and used to dealing with defensive and aggressive clients.

And, by being respectful and polite I got a chance to spend some quality time with a new female friend.

Ron