College classes

[Dram]

I think I just fell in love with the Bretons Knight. Do I have to learn Breton Gaelic to wear it?

Isn't Breton a Brythonic Celtic language, more similar to Welsh than to Scots or Irish Gaelic?

[Pleater]

Good one - anachronistic, but it was a terrible thing the Romans did, building those walls across the land.

Still - most people think it must have been to keep the barbarians out - not at all - it was far far worse - it was so they could tax everything coming from the North to be sold in England.

The Scottish French connection is long established - the beret of the 'Johnny onion man' is the same item as the Balmoral cap of the Highlander.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[A Lenape Scot]

Well it was the only socialy acceptibale way to protest the who roman obsession. Showing up naked with a spear might have been misunderstood and landed me in hot water. The professor was quite suprised to learn there are still people alive 2000 years later who remember what the Romans did and still feel conected to thier ancestors that far back. Many people today seem to think the American Indians should get over it too. Being both Lenape and Scot the injustices done to each feels close to home even today.

Jeremy

[johnnym]

Well, for this afternoon's class, I wore my McKenzie tartan. No comments or questions in the lunch room as I sat and ate a sandwich and read the newspaper. In the classroom, I had several comments - all positive. Today just happened to be the day we were learning colors and articles of clothing. In French, "the kilt" is "le kilt". Even the professor commented - in French (it is a French class). One other younger male classmate told the story of how he was kilted and incarcerated after a barroom scuffle and had to lift his kilt so to police could photograph the tattoos on his legs. One other individual wanted to know where to buy a kilt so he could impress his girlfriend. In all a good experience. I'll probably do it again. Today just happened to be the day we were learning colors and articles of clothing.

[crboltz]

As a college professor (and one who is often seen in kilts), I love it when my students wear kilts to class. Good for you for wearing the kilt. People who wear kilts care about their appearance. I don't like the students who show up in pajamas, or in t-shirts with vulgar words on them.
Cheers
Chris

[MacThomas]

As a briton myself and for the sake of the auld alliance, just do it if you feel like it: you won't regret it!

[BrMac]

As a college professor (and one who is often seen in kilts), I love it when my students wear kilts to class. Good for you for wearing the kilt.

I wish more of my professors felt this way! I came really close to emailing my Dean about modifying our dress code, but I decided it was better simply to enjoy the rest of my time at the school without causing too many waves.

[Mike_Oettle]

Dram is quite right: Breton is a Brythonic language, rather than a Goidelic.
Originally the folk in that part of Europe spoke a form of Gaulish (also Celtic, but a bit different from Welsh), but the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain saw many Britons going into exile in Brittany.
The language they speak today (in the western districts) has much in common with Welsh and Cornish.
And just as the Welsh on the eastern side of the region tend to speak English, the eastern Bretons speak French.
There seem to be more Breton tartans each year – my collection (on my home computer, not with me right now) has at least two dozen, and it seems there are more in the pipeline.
I like them a great deal.
Regards,
Mike

[johnnym]

In this evening's class, we had a quiz. The instructor was describing an individual and we had to choose the correct answer out of 3 choices. As she was describing (in French) Prince Charles of England, she referenced that the mystery person wore a kilt - like John. I had a quiet snicker as I had already chosen the correct answer and was pleased that my kilt had been remembered. Think I'll wear one again next week. Probably my Black Stuart.

[Chas]

Fame at last! Obviously your kilt wearing is having a positive influence on those around you.

Regards

Chas