Quote Originally Posted by Norbydog
After bogging my eyes with this thread, since there is SO MUCH TO READ, I have a question...

Is there a problem in wearing a kilt in a tartan that you respect? I am an American, so I guess what I am accostomed to is people wearing shirts, jerseys, an items of favorite sport teams, groups (NYPD or NYFD), or organizations (PETA, NORML) they may not necessarily be a member of, but respect? Tradition is tradition, but the world is changing.

I own an MLB Padres jersey although I cannot remember ever cheering for them and I am not from San Diego. I am a fan of various bands that I own a T-shirt depicting them.

Since kilt represent eras, bands, clans, and events, is it wrong to wear a tartan out of honor?

May be a very Americanized way of thinking, though.

That said, I completely agree with Rocky's first post.
I think that is the fundamental core of "know your tartan". Wearing a tartan out of respect is like wearing it for a family connection in my opinion. That is a very good point Jason, and one I am glad that brought up. For example, I have no connection to the MacDonald clan (that I know of), but I would wear that tartan out of respect for several close friends that are MacDonalds.