My wife and I have a friend who occasionally invites us to her house for dinner, especially when her family is going to be there. They always do a July 4th family get-together for Mongolian Barbecue which I very much enjoy.

Last Thanksgiving I decided to wear my kilt when we went over to eat with her. She loved it, and it was the talk around the table for a while. So she called my wife yesterday and invited us for the upcoming July 4th Mongolian Barbecue again... but our invitation is predicated on me wearing my kilt.

That was a good feeling. I know it's minor to a lot of you kilted veterans, but it was the first request (bordering on a demand) for me to appear kilted at a social gathering.