Quote Originally Posted by Iolaus
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I got called "Clan MacDenim" at the Irish music fest.
That reminds me of an incident I reported maybe a year ago, and which it might now be appropriate to repeat:

In my spare time (!) I work as a volunteer Steward for The National Trust at Petworth House here in West Sussex. Whilst on duty there on one occasion, I was wearing a plain black barathea kilt when an elderly visitor to the property approached me - I thought for information about a particular work of art or piece of furniture in the room, but I was wrong. "Is that wot they call Black Watch?" he asked in a broad Cockney accent, indicating my kilt. "I was a Gordon 'ighlander in WWII and liked wearin' the kilt, but I dunno anyfing about Scotland. I never bin there until they put me in the Army in 1941!"

"Black Watch?" I said. "No, it's.." I was about to explain that it was simply a plain kilt and that kilts are not always in a tartan fabric, etc., when it dawned on me that he just would not have understood (and besides, we are not supposed to engage in off-topic conversation with visitors, as they could be attempting to distract us from our security duties!). So I said, "No, it is not Black Watch, it is just a black kilt."

"Oh, what clan is it then?"

Quick as a flash I told him, "It's McCabre." He didn't bat an eyelid! Just thought for a moment, thanked me and walked off to continue his tour of the house.

That black kilt is now affectionately known as my 'macabre' kilt!