Howdy from another in SE Texas

[mattexian]

Hi, All,
My name is Matt, and I live in Beaumont, Texas. Before now, the only times I've worn a "kilt" was as a costume for Halloween or to the Renessaince Festival, and both those times it was made from a plaid flannel bedsheet! Last month I finally was able to order a black original Utilikilt and it arrived fairly quickly. I was able to wear it for the first time to my wife's family dinner at Thanksgiving. That was greeted by a few stares and eyerolls, and a few "Cool! Where can I get one?"

I completely missed that yesterday was St. Andrew's Day, and so I'm wearing my UK today as a belated celebration. My wife and I walked thru WalMart earlier this morning and she noticed a few stares and smiles from folks we passed; I was trying to maintain the attitude of "I do this everyday, I'm not embarassed," even tho I did feel a little flushed. (That could have been because I was wearing a light fleece jacket with the UK, and the temp was already in the mid 60s.) The wife's alread mentioned she wants to eat lunch at Bennigan's (an chain of Irish- themed pubs and grills, FYI), so there's another chance to get out and about, even look like I belong there!

Matt in Texas

[possingk]

Welcome to the group, Wal-Mart is a fun place to go kilted. You are right though the more confident you are the less comments come your way. I always like to hear from my wife the comments that she hears while we are out.

[MACKAY]

Welcome ... In my experience, a Kilt at Wal-Mart is the LEAST distracting thing you'll see there ... I'm talking about the Spandex Queens .... :-)

Brian Mackay

[Southern Breeze]

Welcome to X-Marks. Home Depot is another good place to find strange looks.

[Big Paul]

Welcome to the forum Matt!

[millar]

Welcome from another Pennsylvanian. As was said above attitude is everything. Cheers
Jim

[GMan]

Matt,

Welcome to this mad mad mad world of kiltdom, you'll love it so sit back read learn and have a few laughs.

We are not addictive, honest.

[mudd]

We are not addictive, honest.

You sound like one of those tobacco executives.

[mattexian]

Welcome ... In my experience, a Kilt at Wal-Mart is the LEAST distracting thing you'll see there ... I'm talking about the Spandex Queens .... :-)

Brian Mackay

I've remarked about that to my wife; folks show up in hair rollers, pajamas, house slippers... then they slip on a blue vest and go to work! :rolleyes:

Aggie; if it wasn't for OT money, I wouldn't have been able to buy this UK, after wanting it for several years. I think the Minions hired some shoemaker's elves to get mine finished so quick. Uncle Otto said they didn't have the one I ordered in stock, but it has a tag marked that it was made in October... maybe it was hiding in back. <shrug> If yours isn't anything really special, like a Leather one, maybe you can call and check on its status.

Matt in Texas

[mddock58]

Welcome to the forum for all us radicals!