Quote Originally Posted by paulhenry View Post
Your sources for this account please, I have nothing against romantic stories, but when they try to be factual it's hard to sit back and watch.

There really is nothing traditional about the "Kirkin", and as others have said it was started in the States in the 1940's not in Scotland in the 1740's
I agree with your first statement but would like to make a small point regarding your second statement.

The kirkin’ of the tartan appears to be a “tradition” in the USA. What is in question is whether or not it is based on a Scottish “tradition”. We are allowed our own “traditions” over here as young as they may be.

I agree one hundred percent that legend should be clearly called out as such. It doesn’t detract from the romance of a story to start with “Legend has it”.