kilts in Edinburgh

[NewKilt]

I think it is a bit of a stereotype that people have of Scots that they wear their kilts day in and day out.

To your point, Phil, I'm a US citizen. Taking my daily walk this week at a local park, I ran into a group of children (1st through 3rd graders) that attend a day camp put on by the local parks and recreation department. As I passed the pavilion, I heard a young man shout loudly, "Look, there's a dude from Scotland!"

Well, my great,great,great,great grandfather was born in Scotland. However, he was a lowlander, and most likely never wore a kilt.

Still, It is rather unfortunate that more men in Scotland (and other countries) do not consider the kilt as a viable alternative to pants as daily attire. I certainly consider them to be the most practical, comfortable piece of clothing I've ever worn. If I remember correctly, there was something in another thread some time back about some of the younger men in Scotland adopting kilts as casual attire - T-shirts and boots. Perhaps the younger generations will revitalize kilt wearing as daily attire.

Darrell

[McClef]

Earlier this year I met a young lad from my home town at the Edinburgh Kilt Walk and it was the first time I had seen him wearing a kilt. I asked him if he ever wore his kilt out and about in his home town and he replied, "No but I wear it every day when I'm on holiday in Florida."

It reminds me of that biblical phrase "a prophet is without honour in his own country and in his own house." In this case a kilt rather than a prophet.

When Scotsmen wear kilts abroad it helps to reinforce the impression that they must also do so at home and this increases the expectation for visitors.