Hello

**Irish in Tacoma** · 21st February 06, 11:03 PM

Thanks. I've followed the "proper" arguments here and in other discussion groups. I've alway been pretty conservative and a traditionalist, so it takes quite a bit of prodding to go against the norm for me. I most likely would never have bought a kilt to begin with if I hadn't discovered that a) the Irish did wear kilts, and that b) I found a tartan for our family. This gave me enough justification to give it a try.

My first public (sort of) appearance will be at a St. Patrick's Day party I'm hosting, and then I'll wear it again at the Highland Games. How many other times it will come out I'm not sure yet. We'll have to see where it takes me.

**cormacmacguardhe** · 21st February 06, 11:14 PM

Welcome to the board from the northern part of the state. Wear your kilt with pride.

**Jerry** · 22nd February 06, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by Irish in Tacoma

Thanks. I've followed the "proper" arguments here and in other discussion groups. I've alway been pretty conservative and a traditionalist, so it takes quite a bit of prodding to go against the norm for me. I most likely would never have bought a kilt to begin with if I hadn't discovered that a) the Irish did wear kilts, and that b) I found a tartan for our family. This gave me enough justification to give it a try.

My first public (sort of) appearance will be at a St. Patrick's Day party I'm hosting, and then I'll wear it again at the Highland Games. How many other times it will come out I'm not sure yet. We'll have to see where it takes me.

I always considered myself to be Irish, My Father's family all immigrated from Nothern Ireland in the 1920s. Then, while trying to find information on the family, I was talking to the people at the Irish American society. They looked up my surname in their book and came back with, "Oh, but your family are really Scotts." You never know.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 22nd February 06, 08:13 AM

Welcome! I have also just found out that I have Irish roots on one side of my family. A great, great, great grandmother. Have not identified wher in Ireland yet.

Once you wear the kilt the first time, you will be hooked and will want to wear it all the time.