Wearing both ancient and modern

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I suppose the just empty bottles wouldn't count?

Cheers

Jamie

Enlist this man as a corporal. Then put him on report.

[macwilkin]

Now I have to admit I'd never given this much thought before, but kilt wearing in North America is a relatively new thing-- certainly post WWII and probably something that didn't really get going until the 1960s, '70s, or '80s.

That said, the North American "new boys" are probably doing exactly what our umpty-ump grandfathers in Scotland did in 1822-- going crazy trying to look "right". Meaning this in the nicest possible way, an "instant" Scotsman in North America probably feels a far greater need to "look" highland than those of us who (often) make do with Uncle Bill's old kilt.

I can't say I agree with you on the first point, Scott. There were a number of kilted gents who were members of the Order of Scottish Clans, various and sundry Caledonian/St. Andrew's and Burns Clubs, masonic lodges, and militia units (79th NY) that wore kilts during the mid-to-late 19th century onwards.

I daresay the popularity has increased since the 1960s, but there were kilts here.

Regards,

Todd

[Jock Scot]

I suppose the just empty bottles wouldn't count?

Cheers

Jamie

Well, one thing is for sure you WILL be white washing the coal,peeling spuds,cutting the grass in front of the the Officer's mess with a pair of scissors for years to come , if empty gin bottles arrive! A word of warning the CO is an absolute martinet and a touchy old so and so, at the best of times, but he's quite nice really after a stiff gin or three.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Is that an SAE, or Whitworth wrench you're tossing?

[Nighthawk]

Is that an SAE, or Whitworth wrench you're tossing?

I dunno... The kind that's heavy with a monkey attached to one end...

And you aren't going to believe this... I wanted to find a picture of a monkey in a kilt to stick into this thread, so I typed "monkey in a kilt" into the search field on Google... and this is the third image that came up!



Yes, folks... "monkey in a kilt" brought me our very own Big Mikey...

[Jock Scot]

Personally I would not be seen dead in the Lindsay tartan I live about 1 mile from a battle ground where my lot chased the Crawfords back to their castle at Finavon.Also the Lindsay tartan is worn by the woman of the Black Watch.

Oh come off it! You have your likes and dislikes fair enough ,but we have plenty of Campbells and MacDonalds here that get on perfectly well without bringing up the various clan rivalries. Scotland has done pretty well to almost get rid of all this clan rivalry and whilst I am not suggesting for one second we should forget the past completely, Scotland should look forward, not backwards.I am sorry but I find your contribution and tone insulting.