Quote Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior
Most people were fine, enjoyed answering our questions about fire, smoke detectors, etc., and ignored the kilt, except for two people (both working booths) that asked where my pipes were! Now up to this point, that is the first time I have been asked that question. I have seen others say it is a common question, but I truly found myself put out and insulted! The question, in both cases, seemed to indicate that only a piper could wear a kilt, or if not a piper, then the wearer would have a good explanation for wearing a kilt. Maybe both individuals were hoping to get an answer to "the question" but both came across as rude and inconsiderate.
My favorite way to deal with such folks is to look at them like they're nuts. Then when they ask why I'm wearing the kilt is to simply say "I like it." That makes them stop and try to wrangle their narrow world views around that fact. It's fun when the smoke starts to come out of their ears.

Quote Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior
Anyway, they had a portable fireman's pole there which both of my daughters was the greatest thing going. They both climbed the steps 4-5 times to slide down the pole. While I was waiting for them to slide down and come back to the steps to climb up again, a gentleman wearing a professional camera approached me (5 minutes of fame I am heading your way!). He asked for my oldest daughters name (he had taken her picture sliding down the pole), and let me now that she might be in the paper wednesday or friday. Just goes to show that a cute 4 year old beats out a xx year old in a kilt any day for news!
God, I thought you were going to say "and then I went down it!" All I could think was NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....