Is St. Patrick's day a day for kilts?

**davedove** · 17th March 11, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

It's also my brother's birthday so I have two excuses for wearing a kilt!

Originally Posted by auld argonian

Your brother is St. Patrick???????

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Just be aware, the 17th is the date St. patrick died; it's not his birthday.

**Whidbey78** · 10th March 11, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

Back to the topic: one reason NOT to wear a kilt on St. Pat's - all the people who will come up to you and ask "when are you playing?"

That's why I often carry a harmonica in my sporran. Pull out my blues harp, say "How about now," and start wailin'.

It also works when someone asks if I play the pipes. Scotland the Brave actually sounds pretty good on a harmonica.

**creagdhubh** · 10th March 11, 04:39 PM

Yes, St. Patrick came from Scotland after all. I have worn mine to many St. Patrick's Day events - sometimes with hardly any green in my attire!

Slainte,

**Biathlonman** · 10th March 11, 06:13 PM

If I turn up in a pub for St Paddy's - I'll wear my kilt with a green shirt and my Royal Irish Fusiliers tie.

Alternatively an Orange shirt would work better for me but would look a horror with my tartan.

My Irish ancestors were transplanted Lowland Scots moved there in Cromwell's day - but Irish none the less. Irish history is far more complicated than anyone really wants to get into.

Just enjoy the day, excellent beer, the "craic" and whiskey that very much rivals Scotch.

**Lallans** · 11th March 11, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by Biathlonman

If I turn up in a pub for St Paddy's - I'll wear my kilt with a green shirt and my Royal Irish Fusiliers tie.

Alternatively an Orange shirt would work better for me but would look a horror with my tartan.

My Irish ancestors were transplanted Lowland Scots moved there in Cromwell's day - but Irish none the less. Irish history is far more complicated than anyone really wants to get into.

Just enjoy the day, excellent beer, the "craic" and whiskey that very much rivals Scotch.

An orange shirt?

You would want to pick your bars carefully.

**Shuteye** · 10th March 11, 07:00 PM

The encouragement and info gained from this thread decided it. I will be wearing my Marshall tartan kilt to work on St. Patrick's Day. I am a physical therapist who specializes in hand/elbow injuries at a busy orthopedic surgical practice. Lots of wound care and splinting. I wore my kilt the day before Christmas eve, but that was a festive atmosphere. St. Patrick's is more low key, and hence the subject of this post. Due to the encouragement on this thread, I checked with the manager of physical therapy and he was in favor, with a grin. He didn't even bother to check with HR, so all is cool. The Marshall tartan is identical to the Keith tartan (Marshalls were a sept of the Keith clan). It is predominantly green in overall color, so well suited to St. Patrick's Day.

March 14 is my birthday, so my wife, her sister (her birthday is today and we are drinking celebratory wine as I write), and I will be heading to California's central coast (Cambria) for a wine tasting long weekend with a full ocean view room and patio, combined with long runs on the beach. I will be casually Utilikilted for 5 days, and will return to work on St. Pat's day to don my trad. Life is very, very good right now. Thanks to all for the info and encouragement!

**KiltShot** · 10th March 11, 07:40 PM

I took video of all the bands that played in the Yarmouth St. Patrick's Day Parade last Saturday. Upon reviewing the recordings I noted what they were wearing.
5 bands wore trousers
5 bands wore tartan kilts
1 band had a mix of trousers and tartan kilts
2 bands had saffron kilts
1 band had green kilts

Is this information useful at all?

**Nighthawk** · 10th March 11, 08:28 PM

A little story is my answer to this question:

I had a dear friend by the name of Rick Rombo. 8 months ago, he suffered a massive heart attack and died, for no real apparent reason. Moral is- eat, drink and be merry. Tomorrow you may be dead. Ricks death taught me very simply that if I am most comfortable in a kilt, then I should wear it. Every day that I have air in my lungs is an appropriate day to wear a kilt, be it St. Patrick's Day or St Andrews Day, or if the day simply ends in a "y." If I am still converting oxygen into carbon dioxide, then that's a good reason to celebrate, because that day is a gift and that makes it a special occasion.

**Shuteye** · 10th March 11, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

A little story is my answer to this question:

I had a dear friend by the name of Rick Rombo. 8 months ago, he suffered a massive heart attack and died, for no real apparent reason. Moral is- eat, drink and be merry. ....... If I am still converting oxygen into carbon dioxide, then that's a good reason to celebrate, because that day is a gift and that makes it a special occasion.

Thanks for the reminder, man. I will live each day to its fullest this coming week while kickin' it on the coast. May your memories of your friend continue to inspire you! I have a friend like that, known him for 40 years, he's like a brother. Thankfully he's still alive.