National Tartan Day at NSA

**Geoff Withnell** · 23rd March 12, 09:40 AM

I just got the email. April 6th is on the National Security Agency calendar as National Tartan Day.

I'm looking forward to at least one day a year being able to wear my kilt to work!

**James Hood** · 24th March 12, 06:06 AM

Something tres interesting about a US Govt. Agency considering fashion, if only for a day...how widely publicized is this "new holiday"?.

**Mark Stephenson** · 24th March 12, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by James Hood

Something tres interesting about a US Govt. Agency considering fashion, if only for a day...how widely publicized is this "new holiday"?.

I would say that a different way to look at it is that the agency is not interested in fashion, but that the agency is supportive of diversity. I work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I will be kilted on National Tartan Day. My wife and I will also set up a display in the lobby of the organization where we work for tartan week. This is a realatively new "holiday". There have been other threads here, and you can also google National Tartan Day.

**Brock63** · 24th March 12, 06:57 AM

great....I saw a total of 2 kilts when I worked in DC at one of the agencies... one was a Marine that used to be in drum and pipe corps....and other was a gentleman in the full formal getup at a dinner held at State Dept one evening I was providing some services for....

**Brock63** · 24th March 12, 08:32 AM

^^agree. The agency I was at had days to celebrate different cultures and such....I am sure this is another of those supporting days for such causes.

**Mike M.** · 24th March 12, 03:27 PM

The irony being that Geoff almost certainly can't provide photos. :-)

**Brock63** · 24th March 12, 07:12 PM

LOL.....outside the gate maybe.

**Mike M.** · 25th March 12, 08:19 AM

There's got to be a hysterically funny Photoshop opportunity here.

**Geoff Withnell** · 26th March 12, 03:12 AM

I just realized I will have new answers to "the question".
"That's classified, you aren't cleared for that information."

"I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you!"

By the way, this isn't a new "holiday", I just got it onto the agency calendar.

**FatherWilliam57** · 7th April 12, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

I just realized I will have new answers to "the question".
"That's classified, you aren't cleared for that information."

"I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you!"

By the way, this isn't a new "holiday", I just got it onto the agency calendar.

And don't forget the ever popular: "That information is strictly on a need to know basis."