Food For Thought Two(F4T2)

[auld argonian]

I would wonder this sense of "ours" would forego any economic benefit to Scottish business to be able to stake the claim that is exclusively Scottish and the kilt is the exclusive province of Scots. I can complete understand the sense of affront if it was worn in such a way to denigrate Scottish culture. I think it is worth noting that many district tartans and fashion tartans etc are products of Scots themselves. Just as an intellectual exercise from a legal perspective it would be interesting to see if the "copyright" (for lack of a better term) would hold water.

I suppose it might be a case of "you outsiders can wear all the kilts you want, just don't wear them here."

Coincidentally, I just checked my email and see another message from "Heather" at Scottish tourism (Heather....what are the odds?). I just emailed back that we're probably going to be over in the spring and I'll be in my native ethnic garb: jeans and a White Sox t-shirt.

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[CMcG]

A hearty thanks to Jock Scot and all his volunteers for providing such wonderful insights into their views on the kilt. I think it would also be fascinating if another Scot were to undertake such an endeavour with a different social group, in some other part of Scotland... can anyone guess how the results might vary in Glasgow or Edinburgh?

[madmacs]

I suppose it might be a case of "you outsiders can wear all the kilts you want, just don't wear them here."

I'd be surprised if any Scot voiced that sentiment without a) alcohol or b) being asked their opinion.