'Stick In The Muds'

**Don Patrick** · 17th June 07, 09:29 AM

Wearing the kilt in my part of Texas would be an adventure. Don't believe I've ever seen anyone wear one. I would certainly stand out. I imagine it would be a quick conversation starter.

**McMurdo** · 17th June 07, 09:34 AM

That is a beautiful tartan by the way, as far as reactions go I find that I just do not hear the negative as much as I did when I started wearing a kilt on a daily basis. Those that know me have come to expect, and accept it, those I do not know have as of late been kind or silent.
Last night when leaving the theater one woman shouted out "You look wonderful" to which I replied "Thank you I feel Wonderful"

I have however had to suffer the type of interagation that you discribe, it has yet to make me question my choice in clothing.

There are only so many people I can make happy today, therefore I choose to make myself happy.

**Kid Cossack** · 17th June 07, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

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There are only so many people I can make happy today, therefore I choose to make myself happy.

You and me and Ricky Nelson!

"You can't please everyone so you have to please yourself!"

**sporranlegionaire** · 17th June 07, 11:49 AM

...and I second that sentiment for the rest of us!!!

**ccga3359** · 17th June 07, 12:20 PM

I probably would've replied "no, I'm Cockney and a half! This is why I have to wear a kilt!!!!!" There are norrow minded people all over the world. I even get the 'are you scottish', 'where's your bagpipes'...

**McMurdo** · 17th June 07, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Kid Cossack

You and me and Ricky Nelson!

"You can't please everyone so you have to please yourself!"

Thanks KC I've had Garden Party running through my head all day.

**Archangel** · 17th June 07, 02:59 PM

Gotta be careful.
Stupid is an international language.

Had a long, rescue me, discussion with a lady last year who couldn't accept that my kilt wasn't an actual clan. (It's a Maple Leaf.)

**Peter C.** · 18th June 07, 06:22 AM

I've worn a kilt off and on since 1973 in England and Scotland. I am English. In Scotland obviously no problems. In England people look, but that is to be expected. I had no embarrassing moments or interrogations. Coming to the USA was a bit of a culture shock. I get wolf whistles and all sorts of comments. Last week, in my car, I stopped to ask a guy directions, he looked in the passenger side window and started to give directions when he noticed my kilt, it stopped him in mid sentence, then he finished the directions, very obviously averting his eyes so as not to look at my knees, then hurried away. I don't know what he thought, but I think he probably thought that I was a transvestite.

**escherblacksmith** · 18th June 07, 07:31 AM

it is strange the varied responses one can get:

in a tartan -- "Do you play that dungeons/dragons game?";"do you do irish dancing?";"do you play bagpipes?";"is this a costume?";"are you Irish?"

in the black utilikilt -- "is that your family tartan?";"Are you with the band?";"do you play bagpipes?", etc.

I think the best responses is what I have gotten lately a fair amount, "where's your kilt?"

Some people look to judge no matter what. Some people are just curious. One older lady (the one asking if I did Irish dancing), after I told her I just wear it because I like it, said "And why shouldn't you!"

bizarre world we live in . . .

**Dirka Skene** · 18th June 07, 09:06 AM

I live in Mississippi and people down here in the Hellfire and Brimstone churches belive that the ONLY excuse to wear a kilt is if you are purely Scottish. (But, if you tell them you're Irish, they won't know the difference, lol.) Anyways, it's regarded as a "skirt" by most people and if you're a man wearing a "skirt," then they question your sexuality. Also, the Scottish decendents that do live here get highly offended if they see one wearing a kilt who has no right to wear one. Ie....my grandfather. He is of Scottish decent, knows that a kilt is a mans' garment and absolutely refuses to wear one. He also has a bone to pick with Vin Diesel and Samuel Jackson for wearing a kilt, or for that matter, any other man wearing a kilt who doesn't "belong" in one.

Such are the mindsets of common Mississippians.

My Uncle is more fortunate that he lives in Memphis. He lives only a few miles north of me and there, the kilt is much more accepted. He still gets asked if he is Scottish, but people usually have no problem with it. People are more interested in it than put off by it.