War Graves Pilgrim

**Bill Jenkins** · 22nd October 07, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by beowulf67

Welcome from the Heart of Kilted Dixie, Alabama USA!!

You'll find no argument here about why you wear a kilt, where you wear a kilt or even how you choose to spell cilt.

But what does "overstepped the last step in an Irish pub" mean?

Sorry, My story is that while I was upstairs having a dram with an Australian somebody took the bottom two stairs away and we both fell down - that's our story and we're sticking to it.

**Arizona Scot** · 22nd October 07, 12:38 PM

Welcome aboard from sunny Arizona, wear your kilt with pride, no arguement here.

**BEEDEE** · 22nd October 07, 01:37 PM

from coastal North Carolina. There is an Irish pub in Kathmandu??

Brian

**rickmac15** · 22nd October 07, 01:46 PM

Welcome Aboard from North carolina

**ccga3359** · 22nd October 07, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Bill Jenkins

Sorry, My story is that while I was upstairs having a dram with an Australian somebody took the bottom two stairs away and we both fell down - that's our story and we're sticking to it.

What you had a dust up with an Aussie? Oh, it happens. Greetings from another kilt-wearing Englishman with an English name who's a proud Canadian. No arguments here Mr. Jenkins. Any man who honours our fallen is honoured here.

**beowulf67** · 22nd October 07, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Bill Jenkins

Sorry, My story is that while I was upstairs having a dram with an Australian somebody took the bottom two stairs away and we both fell down - that's our story and we're sticking to it.

OK, I got it now.

**Riverkilt** · 22nd October 07, 03:57 PM

Welcome to the board,

Ron
Who's blood runs with Welsh genes by way of Bowens and Lewis'

**Bill** · 22nd October 07, 04:18 PM

Welcome Bill in Liverpool from Bill in North Dakota USA and to our happy rabble here at X-Marks! Come away In!

Bill

**fluter** · 22nd October 07, 08:15 PM

from smack in the middle of South Carolina.

[ BEEDEE, there's one of almost everything in Kathmandu, according to the climbers and trekkers. ]

**Kiltman** · 22nd October 07, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bill Jenkins

Hi,

I am a 73 year old senior citizen. I play the pipes, I wear a cilt (Welsh). I was born an Englishman (Liverpool), have a Welsh name (Jenkins) For years I wore the Johnstone tartan with permission of The Earl Of Allendale. My kilt took me to visit over 100 war graves locations until at last it brought me 'home' to Wales. There I played at the graves of the Canadians who lay at rest in Bodelwyddan but tha;s another story .....
I suppose my claim to fame must have been in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2004. There I was an Englishman with a Welsh name wearing a Kilt. I actually overstepped the last step in an Irish pub and must admit that only a 'Scouse' would get away with that.
Now before any come charging over Hadrians Wall full of battle let us see why I wear my kily (cilt). I wear it becuase I chose it and not becuase my father happened to be in in the right bed at the wrong time. I wear it with pride and few will cross my path with impunity. That is the facts - now for the history. The cilt (kilt) was worn by the ancient Greeks. The tartans were used thousands of years ago to depict Turkish family ties and the pipes were brought here by the Romans.
So if you see me in any part of the world - just leave me be and the fact that I now wear my own (Jenkins) tartan bears no disrespect to the Johnson tartan I wore worldwide.
Bill Jenkins
Liiverpool

Welcome from Eastern Washington State. Wow, I'm proud you have joined us.