Kilted in TN (picture, too)

**auld argonian** · 29th April 06, 06:07 PM

Cheer up, lad....I live in Chicago and (besides kilts) I often wear either a grey "hoodie" or a baseball jacket with big maple leafs and "CANADA" written across in lage red letters..this usually prompts some dUckhead or another to yell something like: "Hey...go back to Canada! This is America!". Now I am a US citizen but I've been to Canada many times and I really love the place...hence the big ole "Canada" stuff...which is by way of saying that no matter where you go (with the possible exception of Venice, California) SOMEBODY is going to give you grief for dressing out of the "norm".

Of course this is THE kilted support group...the kilt is the norm in this company. So kilt on!

Best

AA

**Robin** · 29th April 06, 07:15 PM

Welcome Roan!

**Big Paul** · 29th April 06, 08:06 PM

Welcome to the forum! Part of growing up is making decisions for your self... You have made some strong ones! BRAVO!!

**sorcererdale** · 29th April 06, 08:28 PM

Welcome Roan. I like that name, any history to it?

Wear your kilt with pride and if need be, give a brief history lesson of kilts and possible Scots who have settled your area before to those who just don't get it. Seeing something different enough times can sometimes become the "norm." So wear your kilt as often as you can, and at least you can be happy and free!

DALE.

**NewKilt** · 29th April 06, 08:38 PM

Welcome to XMarks, Roan. The more you wear your kilt in your town, the sooner people will become accustomed to it.

Darrell

**McRod** · 30th April 06, 02:06 AM

Welcome to X Marks Roan. Sorcererdale's thread said it all. Wear your Kilt with pride and people will accept you for yourself. I became fully Kilted [totaly traditional] at the age of 19, [now 61 ],so don't let a few narrow minded people put you off. It's your life and live it Kilted.

**Pour1Malt** · 30th April 06, 02:27 AM

hallo there Roan ma lad!

glad ya ganged tigither wi this rabble o' kilties....

keep in mind an auld Scots sayin';

"dinnae let the bastids get ya doon!"

**Scottish Chi** · 30th April 06, 04:12 AM

Welcome in Roan and wear your kilt with pride.

Why waddle with the ducks when you can fly with the eagles?

Cheers! Bill

**Roan Carter** · 30th April 06, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by sorcererdale

Welcome Roan. I like that name, any history to it?

Wear your kilt with pride and if need be, give a brief history lesson of kilts and possible Scots who have settled your area before to those who just don't get it. Seeing something different enough times can sometimes become the "norm." So wear your kilt as often as you can, and at least you can be happy and free!

DALE.

Yeah, I was born in ROANoke, Virginia. Roanoke itself has all kinds of stories, including that of the "lost colony" it was possibly named after.

**Wompet** · 30th April 06, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Roan Carter

Yeah, I was born in ROANoke, Virginia. Roanoke itself has all kinds of stories, including that of the "lost colony" it was possibly named after.

A roane is also a type of selkie, the seal-folk of northern Scotland and the isles.
Interesting artwork on your site. You'll be in good company here (not including me - I could never master noses ... )