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    Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    After work on Thursday afternoon I decided I had better take advantage of what may very well be the last truly nice day that we have around here for a few months and decided to go for a hike around a trail loop at a local nature preserve. As I often have lately when hiking I decided to do so kilted. I reached about the halfway point and was making my way up one of the steeper, rockier inclines when a young lady jogging the other direction passed me. I noticed she was looking at me as she passed but didn't think anything of it till I heard a thud followed by a couple of grunts. I turned around to see she had fallen and actually rolled a couple of feet down the hill. I went back to check on her and thankfully she was ok. I helped her up and she admitted to being so distracted looking back over her shoulder at the guy in the kilt that she failed to pay any attention to where she was going and had tripped on a fairly large rock. She asked why I was kilted; to which I merely told her it was comfortable and that apparently satisfied her curiosity. We talked for another couple of minutes, and I asked if she was sure she was all right. I watched her start back the way she was going to be sure she wasn't limping or anything. Once I was confident she was fine I resumed my journey. Couldn't help but chuckle a little when I thought about it the rest of the hike.

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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    The power of the kilt is not always to the good

    Glad she was ok.

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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    Hah- Awesome story. Causing the proverbial accident- Way to go!

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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    kilt's really should have large warning labels all over them!

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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    She couldn't help herself, you being uphill from her and all...!
    Brian

    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." ~ Benjamin Franklin

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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
    She couldn't help herself, you being uphill from her and all...!
    Maybe that's why she didn't ask "the question."

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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
    She couldn't help herself, you being uphill from her and all...!
    Men are always getting accused of "checking out" the ladies, this is certainly a turn of events!
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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    Being a trail runner I can just chuckle at the thought of this event. She must have been quite surprised when the ground suddenly met her disturbing her looking back at you. I can just imagine the "oaffff thud" you heard. Makes me want to get busy and make my running kilts.
    "Greater understanding properly leads to an increasing sense of responsibility, and not to arrogance."

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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    Such is the power of the kilt. All's well that ends well.
    Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.

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    Re: Kilted Calamity (well for the observer not the wearer)

    I know her name is Melissa, but being a married man my self preservation instincts kicked in and I didn't ask for a number.

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