Quote Originally Posted by davidlpope View Post
Simply put, a good percentage of Americans who are ignorant about kilts and their history simply and erroneously believe that kilts are the national attire of the Irish. Why? Because Irish-American firemen, policemen, and AOH members usually have kilted bagpipers at their parades and funerals (The Black Watch played for President Kennedy's funeral...)
Mostly right. Nine pipers from the Black Watch played as President Kennedy's cortege left the White House on its way to St. Matthew's Cathedral. The United States Air Force Pipe Band played at the funeral. See somewhere around 2:10...