Quote Originally Posted by Chris Webb
Gents,



Fact is that most 'real' Scotsmen here in the States, like my in-law, get their kilts from US companies just like most of us. Why, because they are cheaper, more practical, easier and faster to get, more comfortable, etc..... the kilt is no longer Scotish, gentlemen, it is American. The whole kilt get-up may still be Scotish, but the kilt itself, no, it's bigger than Scotland now ... it's American.

Chris Webb

.... Chris,... if the kilt was an american garment, be sure that here's an european spaniard that would not be interested in it... and please,... kilt or not kilt... scottish or not,... U CAN'T SAY THAT IT'S BIGGER THAN SCOTLAND BECAUSE IT'S AMERICAN!... from my point of view results offensive that something becomes greater just for the simple fact of being "american". I'll not start a new "Spanish War" here mainly because once again Spain would fight in inferiority, but please,... show some respect to other places, regions and traditions. America is not for all of us the "navel of the world".

U say "if it's american it's better"... but for me,... the key point for kilting is the spirit of the people who gave it the character... and those were the highlanders... from Auld Alba. If I have an interest for an american garment I'll go for a pair of Levi's, but I won't be inspired by the american spirit of the kilt. I'll take out my hat on how the americans have defended that heritage and even have increased it, but if they did so,... it was because of their heritage and the link to their european roots in one sense or another.

If you take out the tradition to the kilt... it simply becomes an unbifurcated garment...but for me that has the same power of attraction than a flowered sarong... none if I am out of the beach on a tropical area, and even that I'd prefer to wear shorts full of pockets before than a flowered sarong! ... but of course, this is just my taste, guys, and as a matter of taste, whatever u choose will be respected from this side of the ocean ;)

ˇSalud!

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