Quote Originally Posted by Martin S
I used to wear a day sporran, because everyone else did but I am happier without, and only use one when I need a safe place for my wallet.
Martin,
in Grenoble, France.
Honestly, I dont own a sporran, YET. I have three modern kilts, or sport kilts, and they all have pockets for my keys and wallet. When Barb finishes my Iraqi Freedom kilt, I plan on buying the biggest, uggliest, harriest, most expensive sporran I can find. Why? Because I'm wearing a kilt. For me, the sporran says to those around you, "I am wearing a kilt". Where is to not wear a sporran may give the impression to the ignorant that you are wearing a skirt. There are many, many items of military nature that are not comfortable and today even unpractical, but there is a proud history behind them and so to honor the past we still wear them. I have an air force pilot friend that wears a white scarf, or did while he was active. He used to get laughed at by other aviators until he explained the signifigance and meaning. Any Pipers want to share with us the history behind the long horse hair sporran?