Ah yes.... the quip and hide artist!

There is a personality trait that compels certain individuals to try to establish dominance wherever they go. Seeing a man in a kilt is just an opportnity to show off.

Actually, a fellow in a supermarket tossed the "nice skirt" comment at me this past summer. When I turned to confront him, he winked and I new he was pulling my leg. A short but pleasant conversation ensued and we parted company... you just never know sometimes where some of these people are coming from.

I agree that the overwhelming response is positive. One thing that has surprised me over the past few years, is the number of men that like the look of the kilt, and would be tempted wear one except that...

-it's not common enough,
-they don't feel that they have the right,
-it's strictly for special occassions,
-they don't want to stand out from everyone else,
-They don't have enough Scottishness,
-They're too expensive,
-They're afraid some idiot in a store will make make fun of them....
etc.

What does that say?

Then there's the fellow I bumbped into at a Christmas party several years ago who wanted a kilt very much but his wife and family flat out refused to allow it. The guy was almost in tears.

To most people, the kilt is a contradiction in terms.

Good or bad, it's been an interesting thing watching how different people wrap their head around it and react.

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