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Alan,
A fascinating read, and it's always good to hear how others have been 'grabbed' by The Kilt Thing! I see and fully appreciate where you are coming from, but my own approach has been, and is, different.
Although I have good Scots blood in my veins (albeit slightly diuted with some vintage English stuff), I am not really affected by the 'Heritage' angle although I respect it. For me, the kilt is a garment, an everyday garment, and not something I wear to honour my grandfather or his grandfather. I know nothing about them anyway. Apart from my two Gunn tartan kilts (Ancient and Weathered), I have selected all my others, and continue to do so, because they appeal to me; I like the colour combinations, the complexity or the simplicity of the sett. These kilts - all my kilts - are items of clothing which I chose to buy as I might previously have bought t------s, selecting by fabric, colour or pattern - even perhaps to 'go' with a particular shirt I've had for a while.
Of course, I like to know about the origins and variations of the tartans I buy, as everyone should, but I very, very seldom am led by anything deeper or more significant than "...because I like it," when compiling my 'Wants' list.
Thanks again for an interesting read.
Take care,
Ham.
[B][I][U]No. of Kilts[/U][/I][/B][I]:[/I] 102.[I] [B]"[U][B]Title[/B]"[/U][/B][/I]: Lord Hamish Bicknell, Laird of Lochaber / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Scottish Tartans Authority / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society / [U][I][B]Member:[/B][/I][/U] The Ardbeg Committee / [I][B][U]My NEW Photo Album[/U]: [/B][/I][COLOR=purple]Sadly, and with great regret, it seems my extensive and comprehensive album may now have been lost forever![/COLOR]/
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