Have You Ever Had Your Tartan Disputed By A Stranger?

[McMurdo]

I did have someone tell me my Maple Leaf tartan was not a real kilt or tartan. His reasoning was that tartans are for clans not countries, provinces or states. He was actually yelling at me over it. I could not believe he was so sure of himself. The worst part is that he is a neighbour so I do see him form time to time.

[Chas]

At the Harpenden Highland Gathering, I was, to start with telling all and sundry that my kilt tartan was 'Flower of Scotland', which it is. After a while this got boring and I started telling them that it was 'Clan Charles' (my surname) and that we are a sept of Clan MacKenzie, which we are. No one batted an eyelid or queried it and the most I got was "Aren't you lucky to have your own tartan". I've always said that when you wear a kilt, you become the expert.

Sorry Ron - no other experts - yet.

Regards

Chas

[vmac3205]

At the Harpenden Highland Gathering, I was, to start with telling all and sundry that my kilt tartan was 'Flower of Scotland', which it is. After a while this got boring and I started telling them that it was 'Clan Charles' (my surname) and that we are a sept of Clan MacKenzie, which we are. No one batted an eyelid or queried it and the most I got was "Aren't you lucky to have your own tartan". I've always said that when you wear a kilt, you become the expert.

Sorry Ron - no other experts - yet.

Regards

Chas

That was funny.

[scotchmaster]

I did have someone tell me my Maple Leaf tartan was not a real kilt or tartan. His reasoning was that tartans are for clans not countries, provinces or states. He was actually yelling at me over it. I could not believe he was so sure of himself. The worst part is that he is a neighbour so I do see him form time to time.

I have had the same argument with a knuckle head about my Cornish Hunting Tartan Kilt.