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    I really AM hard of hearing. It's not all bad, really...

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    I especially love it when children blurt out really loudly something to the effect of "MOMMY, WHY IS THAT GUY WEARING A DRESS?" much to the horror of their parents who then try to apologize.

    Yesterday afternoon, while leaving the library, a mother walking right behind me said to (a bit loudly) "wow, look at that man in a kilt!" and then she began to explain to her daughter in brief how men in Scotland used to wear them and that they have different ones for each family. She seemed quite excited to see a kilt so I stopped so she could use me as a prop while she taught her daughter about the various parts (sporran, belt, pin, etc.) and their uses. It seems her daughter is home-schooled and this week just happened to be "Scotland Week" where they are learning about Scotland so it was very fortunate that they ran into me. I was more than happy I could provide a better example than a picture in a book. I was also glad I didn't just slap on a SWK thrifty with sandals on my way out the house . What a poor example of a well-dressed Scot I would have been then.

    If you like to listen to what strangers say about you wearing a kilt, you should hear what they say that you CAN'T hear. Try this: My daughter likes to walk several meters behind me in the mall so she can hear all the whispers as I pass. She thinks it's hilarious listening to the people's comments and then she catches up and shares them with me. When you walk back the other way and thank the appreciative ladies for their (what they thought were) whispered compliments it really throws them for a loop .
    There are 10 kinds of people in the world...
    Those that understand binary, and those that don't.

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    I tend to ignore the negative comments. I really like the ones that come from kids. Here's an incident I had recently-
    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/b...240/index.html

    I'm also a member of the 'hard of hearing' club.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Howard Clark View Post
    I really AM hard of hearing. It's not all bad, really...
    Me too, especially the upper frequencies. . . . comes in very handy at times. I can just turn off my hearing aids and most of the unpleasant chatter just disapears!
    The pipes are calling, resistance is futile. - MacTalla Mor

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    Quote Originally Posted by Howard Clark View Post
    I really AM hard of hearing. It's not all bad, really...
    I'm not hard of hearing, but my kids think I am. I've changed my will three times this year!
    [SIZE="2"][B]From the Heart of Midlothian...Texas, that is![/B][/SIZE]

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    Last thursday I was on vacation from work and decided to wear my kilt to my night class. After arriving before class started I went to the restroom only to gather up a group of onlookers upon my return. As I set in my desk I heard the laughs outside the door. I ignored them!

    During a break I am talking to my teacher and she says she has never seen a kilt in person before. She then tells me that her family is Scots-Irish and that her son has his clan crest tattooed on his chest.

    That conversation made up for the laughs of the ignorant.

    TKR

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