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17th February 16, 10:15 AM
#1
 Originally Posted by Jock Scot
Ok then chaps, what is your ONE "light bulb"(useful) thread and why?
The "Two Telling Comments" thread started by yourself.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...perhaps-84843/
I just re-read the entire thread again.
Why? Because it runs the gamut of opinions, ideas and ideals about the kilt and how it fits into Scottish culture, heritage and traditions, both within and without Scotland.
In the end, as always, be respectful, but be yourself.
Tulach Ard
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17th February 16, 10:37 AM
#2
Being in the majority of members not brought up in the tradition of wearing highland attire I don't think I had a lightbulb moment but a slow steady understanding of how Scots and experienced diaspora wear highland attire. With the bombardment of visuals of every imaginable take on the attire through the media, folks outside the culture need an example of how Scots actually dress. This forum has been a very valuable resource. I think we as a whole appreciate this information even if we all don't adhere to the conventional ideas.
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17th February 16, 11:16 AM
#3
Originally Posted by MacKenzie
The "Two Telling Comments" thread started by yourself.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...perhaps-84843/
I just re-read the entire thread again.
Why? Because it runs the gamut of opinions, ideas and ideals about the kilt and how it fits into Scottish culture, heritage and traditions, both within and without Scotland.
In the end, as always, be respectful, but be yourself.
Thank you for doing the search for me.....
"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
well, that comes from poor judgement."
A. A. Milne
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17th February 16, 12:55 PM
#4
I've had many light bulb moments because this forum is full of insightfull threads but the lights turned on for me when I descovered coloured hose were preferable to cream in many traditional styles of highland dress. And that a shorter kilt looks better...
So I went from this...
To this...
 ...
wish I could rotate this pic...
Last edited by Sean Wilson; 17th February 16 at 12:57 PM.
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17th February 16, 09:50 PM
#5
Originally Posted by Sean Wilson
I've had many light bulb moments because this forum is full of insightfull threads but the lights turned on for me when I descovered coloured hose were preferable to cream in many traditional styles of highland dress. And that a shorter kilt looks better...
So I went from this...
To this...
...
wish I could rotate this pic...
Here you go
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18th February 16, 05:20 AM
#6
My comment wasn't all in jest!
There have been many "lightbulb moments" in Jock's various threads and posts over the years. Yes the 'telling comments' thread was one.
This entire forum has been a continuous beacon, from which I can't single out a particular post or thread.
The biggest visual impressions, perhaps, have been from the various threads about Prince Charles' dress, and the thread of vintage photos.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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18th February 16, 03:39 PM
#7
Rocky, you can do no wrong. Obviously im a fan. Hope I'll see you at celtic fling. If not a road trip is in order.
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18th February 16, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Sean Wilson
I've had many light bulb moments because this forum is full of insightfull threads but the lights turned on for me when I descovered coloured hose were preferable to cream in many traditional styles of highland dress. And that a shorter kilt looks better...
So I went from this...
To this...
...
wish I could rotate this pic...
But better accessoriesed (if that's a word) in the first pic. No single light bulb moment for me, just a gradual brightening, particularly with regard to being sensitive to others feelings about culture and tradition.
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18th February 16, 06:51 AM
#9
1. There is no historical context for the Jacobite shirt.
2. Great kilts are only appropriate for reenacting/living history.
3. The mind-boggling number of kilt wearers that go regimental! 
"[Felicia Day] told me how she'd created this character who was the leader of a rival guild. 'He's a douche-bag in a kilt,' she said. That was pretty much all I needed to hear and I signed on immediately!" - Wil Wheaton
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18th February 16, 11:31 AM
#10
After thinking about buying a kilt I found this site, and due to not being well, I spent almost an entire day reading just about every thread here. Not so much as a light bulb but an enormous searchlight.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
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