Quote Originally Posted by MacSpadger View Post
I think we may again have a cultural difference here. For many of us born and bred in Scotland I'd suggest that having more then one kilt and often, in more then one tartan might be comparable to having more than one identity, more than one home town, or, perhaps easier, supporting more than one football team.
Is it possible to support both the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears? Or the Washington Redskins' and the Dallas Cowboys?
That's why I asked about Utilikilts, Sport Kilts, etc, being an American everyday alternative to trousers, because, as far as I know, there's no inherent symbolism there. They might just be for people who either want to seek attention or don't like wearing trousers. I don't know, so that's why I asked.

I know that a kilt is basically a bit of cloth, but it is a symbol of other things to many, it's a statement of something Scottish but also of something quite regional, (although that aspect is disappearing very, very quickly). The kilt is no longer the unique identifier it was only 20 or so years ago as other cultures borrow it and develop new uses for it, I guess.

BTW, if anyone here had a passion for guns, they'd end up in an awfy lot of trouble very sharpish!
I can relate exactly to what you say. As to the last sentence, I have that passion and as long as the law is kept then there is no trouble!