Why no one ever says anything negative to me...

[dowofbuchanan]

im only 6 ft and just under 200lbs so i dont get to be that scary, although i havent had any trouble yet going to the store in the barrio. btw just as a side note from a guerro in the know. never refer to a norteno as a cholo. cholos are surenos. its like calling a macdonald a campbell.

[NorCalPiper]

never refer to a norteno as a cholo. cholos are surenos. its like calling a macdonald a campbell.[/QUOTE]

Yeh-I actually said "Vatos Cholos" not being in particular (Thats how we refer to them.). Don't want to raise the ire of Nuestra F.....

[Ancienne Alliance]

You look great, sir.


Best,

Robert

[Ruanaidh]

I have found that Hispanics understand and appreciate tradition and culture. While walking through downtown El Paso last week, I noticed a homeboy (bandana and tats) eyeing my kilt. As I past he said, “¡Órale,’mano! (Way to go, bro)”. “¿Qué húbole, ese? (What’s up, man?)”, I replied. He nodded and I nodded and I continued on my way. I don’t think I’ve ever met a Latino who didn’t know what a kilt was. Maybe it’s because El Paso is a military town, or because there are a couple high schools with kilted pipe bands or maybe everyone has seen Brave Heart. Or maybe it's just that the silver buttons on a PC look suspiciously like the charro jackets that mariachi musicians wear.

[Galician]

I have found that Hispanics understand and appreciate tradition and culture. While walking through downtown El Paso last week, I noticed a homeboy (bandana and tats) eyeing my kilt. As I past he said, “¡Órale,’mano! (Way to go, bro)”. “¿Qué húbole, ese? (What’s up, man?)”, I replied. He nodded and I nodded and I continued on my way. I don’t think I’ve ever met a Latino who didn’t know what a kilt was. Maybe it’s because El Paso is a military town, or because there are a couple high schools with kilted pipe bands or maybe everyone has seen Brave Heart. Or maybe it's just that the silver buttons on a PC look suspiciously like the charro jackets that mariachi musicians wear.

I wish that I could agree. I have worn the kilt in the Caribbean. While a few knew that it had some connection with the U.K., most thought I was crossdressing. Some reactions had me wishing I wore a sgian dbuh.

On the other hand, two years ago, I was down at the Games in Arlington, Va., when it was still being held in the colonial part of the city. I was walking down a side street when a very young black boy stopped to look at me and my companion. He yelled at his father, "Daddy, those men are wearing dresses." The father shook his head, and told the boy with great emphasis, "Those aren't dresses. They're Irish!"

[cessna152towser]

Great stories in this thread. I often get the thumbs up or "way to go man" from guys who look like they might be looking for a fight I if I was not kilted.

[Strings]

I'm another one that has never gotten a serious attitude from someone about my kilt, except for those driving by.

I've also been told that I have a "Thousand Yard Stare" quite often, and that might have something to do with it...

[Tobus]

Somehow the clan thing got turned into relation to the gang thing and I figured it probably not be best to associate the 2, but at least it put him on a level he could understand.

I had that conversation with someone a long time ago (before I started wearing a kilt). They were under the impression that tartans were the original "gang colors". And I suppose that might be a romantic sort of notion to certain people, even though it's not really correct. But it would be a good way to at least get on the same level with someone and open their mind about kilts and such.

I think you look great in that outfit, and I have to say the hair sporran makes all the difference!

[shawhighlander]

Probably the greatest kilt moment for me was passing through a biker bar with Turpin, to get to street level Pub upstairs. The anticipation of our royal appearance was not enjoyable. There were the typical head jerks and sneers from all the studded patrons as we made entry, but the brilliance of the moment was our strides matching as we entered the doorway and the first sounds of the song "Back In Black" by AC/DC blasting the airwaves...DUN..DUNNA..DUN..DUNNA..DUN

Haha, what an entry!

[McFarkus]

It's great that you took the time to talk with him about the kilt. The fact that he asked meant he was curious (and educable).