kilts, wife & harleys

**ccga3359** · 18th May 07, 03:26 PM

Slick, you are not the bad guy here, the wife is. Why do you have to choose? You went to war, you've worked hard all your life. You have made compromises all your life why should you have to choose? You have every right in the world to wear a man's garment. If your wife has a problem with you wearing a kilt then I suggest that she be the one to deal with it. My wife is not overly enthused with me being kilted but honestly it is her problem not mine. I support my wife's interests. Now Mrs. McVarmit said that if you gave up kilts that she would buy you a Sportster, I say if you buy the Sportster then you can keep the kilts (and get a new shooting iron to celebrate your compromise). A new bike will be a big expenditure kilts will not be (unless you buy more).
Failing this, hold out for a 1953 Vincent C series Rapide or Black Shadow. I see you on a Vincent.

Wait the compromise is this:
You won't ride your new Sporty kilted!

**Kid Cossack** · 18th May 07, 07:48 AM

McVarmit:

Any room for peaceful negotiation there? I mean, is she simply dead set against it? Kilts may be the national dress of Scotland, but good ideas can come from anywhere. (Do we restrict the use of paper to people of Chinese or Egyptian descent?) Have you explained why you like kilts? (Comfort and style, not just heritage?)

Best of luck with this . . .

**ronstew** · 18th May 07, 07:55 AM

Frankly, my marriage is more important to me than any clothing or any machine. I am lucky that my wife shares or tolerates most of my interests. Negotiating kilts and motorcycles seems to be a no-win scenario.

Two keys to a good marriage: Communication and compromise. And with enough communication, you don't need so much compromise.

I hope that it works out for you, Slick.

**macwilkin** · 18th May 07, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by mcvarmit

good day ladies and gentleman.
the wife really dislikes me wearing kilts, her belief is that i'm swedish and that i have no business wearing the national attire of scotland. she may have a point? anyway she made me an offer, if i quite wearing kilts, she would buy me a new harley sportster. what a deal huh. told her i'd think about it. i have to admit it is a tempting offer, what would you do?

semper fi

slick

Show her these web sites:

http://www.calsoc.se/ (The Caledonian Society of Sweden)

http://www.sackpipa.com/eng/ (The Pipes & Drums of the 1st Royal Engineers)

http://www.electricscotland.com/sweden/index.htm (Electric Scotland's Sweden page which documents the historic and cultural links between Scotland & Sweden)

You might also mention that a number of Scots did serve as soldiers-of-fortune for the Swedes during the 30 Year's War.

See, plenty of connections.

T.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 18th May 07, 08:02 AM

Nope. ESPECIALLY for a Sportster. SCOFF!

**Riverkilt** · 18th May 07, 08:18 AM

Hmmm, wonder if she could imagine her reaction if it were back in the 50s and you were making her a similar deal to keep her from wearing pants...?

A friend of mine got his Harley by first visiting hang glider shops and bringing home brochures on hang gliders...going to the library and checking out books on how to hang glide...he let that sink in deep and then sort of wondered aloud if maybe a Harley would be a better way of feeling the wind...his wife URGED him to buy the Harley.

I'm lucky, my lady met me kilted and has never seen me in pants other than old photos.

Ron

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 18th May 07, 08:34 AM

at least hold out for a nighttrain or maybe go full out and get an ultra classic full dress! ( stereo, cruise control and everything else under the sun......roughly 31K but hey .....how bad does she NOT want you wearing kilts?) if her only reason for you not wearing a kilt is its the dress of scottish men, tell her she needs to talk to my hispanic friend that plays the bagpipes, and let him know what he's doing is wrong.

is there something deeper going on here? how often do you wear it out? do you get female attention when you wear it? does that possibly bring out some insecurity for her? if you wear it out again ( before this deal goes through), my advice is that you lavish attention on her.. make sure that any women who might see, and or comment on your apearance know that you BELONG to her. men need to feel good about themselves too, and I dont know why but when I wear my kilt out for a night on the town, I FEEL more masculine, and that 9 times out of 10 translates to me........ umm...... for lack of a better phrase.....showing my wife how I feel

so much so that
the encourages me to wear it out more often, as she will reap the benefits!

good luck and tell us how it goes ( maybe showing us pics of that that ultra classic! )

KFP