ownership

[Big Mikey]

Some very interesting comments and thoughts here. The first thing I thought of when I began reading, was tattoos. Fifty years ago, tattoos were things that only criminals, military men and bikers had. They were expressions of nonconformism and individuality. In the 70s, they became more accepted mainly due to artists like Spider Webb and Lyle Tuttle promoting their craft as art. This, coincidently, was when I began collecting. Through the 80s and
90s, tattoos were showing up on everyone. Grandmothers, models, pro athletes were all getting ink. Today, kilts follow the same path. They have been around for a long time but due to enthusiasts, such as the rabble, more members of the public are becoming aware of the joys of kilting. I am certain that the hoopla will die down at some point and the masses will move on to the latest fad and those of us who are truly dedicated will be left to carry on. A quote I heard once sums it best: "Let's all be individuals....TOGETHER!"
Keep the faith and Keep On Kiltin'!

[cessna152towser]

I wear a kilt for comfort, almost every day, and I'd be very happy to see kilts become mainstream so that I would stand out less in the crowd. Though there do seem to be quite a few kilt wearers out there who have this ownership complex and when they see another kiltie, give that disdainful look as though they think they are the only one with the right to wear a kilt.

[Pour1Malt]

Cloves-

ai feel that wa' aboot kilts & malt whisky....

baith are brillant... baith shiud bae enjoyed fur whit they arr...

baith have world of possibilities an variations....

baith have tremendous history....

baith are fashionable tae the few....

an baith...

mak me very happy tae bae who ai am!


slainte

[MacSimoin]

an baith...

mak me very happy tae bae who ai am!

That says it all.

[turpin]

A quote I heard once sums it best: "Let's all be individuals....TOGETHER!"
Keep the faith and Keep On Kiltin'!

Remember, you are unique...just like everybody else

[Erisianmonkey]

I want to thank you for making that point, Cloves. We all are guilty of snobbery from time to time whether we admit it or not. This actually reminds me of a thread awhile back about who you would not want to see kilted. As most of us do want the kilt to gain wider acceptance, we have to look at our own snobbery to keep it in check. Whether that snobbery pertains to a kilt style you don't like or that person you don't like so you don't want the connection of them wearing a kilt. It's a hard thing to do, but what Cloves has said can help us in recognizing it so we can root it out of ourselves.
As for those who don't want the kilt to gain a wider acceptance, remember that the next time you get some jerk calling your kilt a skirt.