I was catching up on Downton Abbey over the holiday weekend and there was an exchange that made me think of this thread and the difference between those who grow up in the tradition and those who only know from what they see in the catalogs.

Originally Posted by
SIR RICHARD CARLISLE
Can we stop for a minute?

Originally Posted by
LADY MARY
Don't tell me you're tired.

Originally Posted by
SIR RICHARD CARLISLE
I'm not tired, I'm hot. This tweed is too thick.

Originally Posted by
LADY MARY
It looks more suited to shooting than walking.

Originally Posted by
SIR RICHARD CARLISLE
I had it made for the weekend. I didn't know there was a difference.
Kenneth Mansfield
NON OBLIVISCAR
My tartan quilt: Austin, Campbell, Hamilton, MacBean, MacFarlane, MacLean, MacRae, Robertson, Sinclair (and counting)
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