Most of my Scottish ancestors came to the US in the 1700's some to escape religous persecution in Northern Ireland (Scots-Irish) and others no doubt came to the US as a result of the clearances.
I wear a kilt in their family tartans to honor these brave and hardy folks, celebrate my heritage and to remind myself and others of the source of my family values.
Side Benefit: They are the most comfortable garment a man could wear.
Well my mother's maiden name was Clarke. Her grandfather was a Scot who married an Irish lass and settled down in Sligo. Their son emigrated to Canada and married a Brazilian born woman of Austrian heritage. Their daughter, my mother, mated with a man of mostly English but also of French ancestry. But that's not why I wear the kilt.
Its immensely more comfortable than trousers. But that's not why I wear the kilt.
The women go wild over it. But that's not why I wear the kilt.
It makes an indelible fashion statement. But that's not why I wear the kilt.
Its because I choose to wear it, that I wear the kilt.
I have traced my roots back to the proscription of clan Gregor (1600's) when the English, and many Scots, tried unsuccessfully to extinguish all MacGregors. Wearing the kilt means I am showing my support for my clan (and in pure comfort too) as well as remembering all my fallen brethren who died for no reason.
While there's leaves in the forrest and foam on the river
MacGregor despite them shall flourish forever!
They tried to wipe us out, yet here I am
Last edited by ardchoille; 1st September 07 at 02:14 AM.
I like kilts since I was 16. But that remain in the deeps of my mind, once I lived in Brazil. Some months ago here in Netherlands I went to a metal concert which one of the bands plays a mix of death metal and Celtic folk music. One of the guys was using a kilt. Then I got a visit of a reverend from a community from the Iona island and after that, two months ago, I went to a heavy metal festival. In my way there I found some guys in kilt. In the festival itself there was a lot of people kilted. As some band members as well. And there I got my first kilt. For me kilt were a very heavy metal related stuff! But with time (and participating on this forum) I realized there was much more there.... Now I got other 2 kilts and there is another one in the way
In short:
* It is a bad *** Heavy Metal stuff
* It is extremelly confortable
* I like Celtic culture and the way they related with divinities
* I am shy, so it is a way to people start talking with me
* It give a wonderful range of options (which trouses and alikes will never be able to offer)
Bookmarks