metalhead,punk, goth trends for kilts

[O'Callaghan]

I'm not going to discuss this fully, because in my opinion it borders on political discussion, but I will say this...

Polished boots, Ben Sherman or Fred Perry shirt, pants that fit, likes reggae and/or ska= not racist

Scuffed boots or "skate" shoes with red laced, head completely bald, baggy pants, likes hardcore or metal= probably racist.

Another important distinction to make (and an attempt to get this thread back on topic) is that a racist skin probably wouldn't be caught dead in a kilt!

Those that frightened the hell out of me back in the day met the first description and not the second, in fact I never saw any like the latter. Maybe they aren't the same these days, and somehow I feel sure that I must be a lot older than you, but I feel a lot safer on the other side of the street/not in the same room. Sorry.

I agree that I wouldn't worry about a skinhead if he were wearing a kilt, though.

Editted to add that back then I used to wear Ben Sherman shirts myself. Most guys did, but we didn't have clipped hair or wear DM boots, and those who did were usually trouble. I had a friend at school who was a skinhead who was completely harmless, but I wouldn't have taken a chance with someone I didn't know. It might have been the last thing I did. I'm talking about the late '60s and early '70s. Anything going on now is basically a revival.