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    <SNICKER>

    Thanks for the link, Daz.

    Like the school district officials in MI (I think, don't quote me) last spring who denied a young man entrance to his prom while he was wearing his kilt in the family tartan, I'm sure this school principal is getting quite an education.

    And he needs it.

    Sherry

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    Hey, the principals name is McClard! For god sake!

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    kilt ban...

    I'll see if any of the folks with the Scottish society in St. Louis have heard anything about this. They are the closest to Jackson, and I'm sure there will be some sort of response from them.

    T.

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    Religion has priority over culture because the general rule is that a "heaven or hell" issue is more important than a social ostracization (sp?) cultural issue. Kilts are not universal in Scottish culture so it becomes a weak argument (made stronger, by the way, James, with the decision to kilt the new Scottish regiment).

    My letter to the principal:
    I understand that you've recieved a number of emails regarding the barring of Nathan for wearing a kilt. Let me be among the number who believe that you have erred. If the newspaper article is correct, then there was no reason to bar him. I recognize the article may have left some details out. However, the article seems to indicate that he was wearing it respectfully and traditionally.
    I was born in Scotland, wear a kilt, and cannot fathom how it can be such a distraction so as to ban Nathan. I wore one as a child, at my wedding, at my Canadian citizenship and many other times. There are marines in Iraq wearing kilts. Yes, it would be a distraction if the rest of the student body is undisciplined but my experience is that is not the case when it comes to a kilt. In any case, you have blamed the victim and owe him an apology. The article mentioned the Grad ceremony, it would be appropriate to okay that event.

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    "Good day to you sir and Greetings from Bonnie Scotland.

    I was concerned to hear that you recently held a dance where a young man of Scots descent was not allowed to wear the Kilt, As you know the Kilt is the national dress of scotland and is worn on formal occasions by Scots and by people of Scots descent, or anyone else with an interest in celtic culture. As this was a formal dance the young man in question was honouring his Scots ancesters by wearing the Kilt.

    As a fellow teacher I feel it is my job to encourage young people to explore the past and learn from it, After the 1745 battle of Culloden and the ensuing massacre, the wearing of Tartan, and the Kilt was banned by the British, this was a dark time in British history and we have since learned to live in peace with our English neighbors, and learned that banning symbols of peoples culture is wrong.

    I suggest you get on the net and do some reseacrch into Scots history and the Highland clearances, as you have a Scots surname your self you may find out about your own familys history.

    Its NOT just about stopping a young man wearing an item of clothing, the Kilt is more than that, it repersents this young mans heritage and the heritage of some of the greatest and bravest men in history, Scots made a massive contribution to the founding of Modern America, and Canada.

    Please take this opportunity to show these young people that Heritage is there to be treasured and not to be forgotten. "

    I sent this earlier on to the principal.

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    My message:

    I'm having a hard time believing what I'm reading. A student was expelled form a school dance for wearing a kilt?

    You'd probably allow crop tops, pierced navels, pierced anything on the face and Lord knows what else, but for a kilt....for hundreds of years the garment of choice for men of Scottish heritage, the boy gets tossed from a dance?

    And the principal of the school has a SCOTTISH SURNAME with a many hundred-year old history behind it?

    This is nuts.... NUTS. Whacko... Looney.... Bonkers.

    Alan Hebert
    proud member of the Clan MacNaughton Association

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    That guy makes me sick.... I'm just shaking... I don't dare call him as many have done, because I'm affraid of what will come out of my mouth..

    He obviously already has a dim view of kilts, I don't need to ad fuel to his fire... Beside, many of you have already said what's need to be said in a calm manner..
    [B]Paul Murray[/B]
    Kilted in Detroit! Now that's tough.... LOL

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    Shame on the principal, he's wrong

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    Red face

    Maybe the principal has no principals, or perhaps he's a closet kilt wearer and is insecure

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    Tucker Carlson on MSNBC just covered the story. He stood up for the kid, stating he was Scottish too.

    Went on to say some nice things about the kilt too.

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