If you're gonna do it, do it right!

[McMurdo]

Interesting stuff NewGuise
Here in Toronto I run into kilt wearers from time to time, in fact when I moved into my apartment building a gent that lives here came up to me saying he though the was the only one, I've since introduced him to XMarks. We also have a statue of Robert Burns in Toronto, here is ours.

[NewGuise]

We also have a statue of Robert Burns in Toronto, here is ours.

Ours is down on one knee.

Yours is bigger. And ... erect.

[Cherub]

[QUOTE=McMurdo;797476]Interesting stuff NewGuise
Here in Toronto I run into kilt wearers from time to time, in fact when I moved into my apartment building a gent that lives here came up to me saying he though the was the only one, I've since introduced him to XMarks. We also have a statue of Robert Burns in Toronto, here is ours.



Where the heck is that? I'd like to see it.

[McMurdo]

Where the heck is that? I'd like to see it.

It's at Allen Gardens here is what wikipedia says about Allan Gardens:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Gardens

[Cherub]

It's at Allen Gardens here is what wikipedia says about Allan Gardens:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Gardens

Well heck know where Allen Gardens is, I was Born and raised in TO.

[NewGuise]

It's at Allen Gardens...

I used to live right across the road, for about two years as a graduate student. An interesting place at night...

[McMurdo]

Yes it can be, I must say I do not go by there at night any longer, but when I was younger I lived right up the road.

[Bigkahuna]

Current Canadian Scottish Regiments now number 14, unless there have been some cutbacks or amalgamations that I am unaware of.

[Jordan]

Thats the thing though i would say that all things being equal (Ie same population numbers) that there are more people who wear a kilt daily or at least not just for weddings etc in canada and /or the US than in Scotland or the UK as a whole. It also seems to be better accepted over there.

Jordan

[SteveB]

Some 45 years ago, I lived in Scotland and attended school for a year as an exchange student. Then the kilt was only worn for weddings, funerals, certain sporting events, and little else. I had packed with me my kilt kit. While there a family function was to be kilted, and my "brother" advised that it would be fine to be in suit and tie as I had not a kilt as the rest of the family. He was surprised when I unpacked my kit and was dressed and ready before he was. As the family were Keith, it was well to be a MacNeil and not a Gunn. The rellies were surprised to hear my American accent, as they thought that I was Scot. I was 13 at the time, and enjoyed the year of being immersed in the culture of Scotland.