Reflecting on the Week

**GMan** · 12th September 04, 10:04 PM

Greetings all my kilted friends,

Last Monday I decided to measure reactions either plus or minus on my kilt wearing for an entire week. What I noticed was not unusual for my kilted experience.

I spent Monday walking around to various destinations. A lot of waves, several people said "cool kilt". Five people I knew yelled "Hi Glen", but the best thing that happened was when a friend was walking with her two kids aged 5 and 2. When the 5 year old said something about Glen's kilt his little sister misunderstood and said "Glen's cool", I had no problem with that.

Tuesday and Wednesday nothing more than people driving down the street or riding their bikes yelling "Hi Glen".

Thursday as I was walking I noticed that I could get a pretty good beat going with the tassles hitting my sporran. More people yelled "Hi Glen", even some that I do not know. Went to a grand opening that evening and talked to several people, including an older lady who said that her Father was in WWI with the Ladies from Hell and asked if I had ever heard of them, we had a marvelous time talking.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday found me in Estes Park for the Long's Peak Festival. About 75,000 people and about 1/2 of them male and more than half of all males kilted. It was such a joy to be around so many other kilted men, just wish it would happen more often.

In the entire week I did not hear one negative remark (at least within earshot).

**philbo** · 12th September 04, 10:18 PM

Life is good indeed, by the sounds of it. Like you, the comments I receive are mostly on the complimentary side, but every once in a while I hear a negative remark, usually from a younger guy in a car that is speeding away from me. But as my friend Lance often says, it takes more balls to wear a kilt than to shout an insult from a safe distance.

**Graham** · 12th September 04, 10:21 PM

"Hi Glen"...had to say that

that's a good response, but be careful, next thing you know you'll want to wear a kilt all the time!

My weekend was a mix of travel, hiking, a visit to some Highland tearooms, a visit to the hardware store.

The only comment I got was are you Scottish?" said is a very positive way.
Most people i encountered said nothing, just glanced.

While I was buying paint a man with a strong Scottish accent was also at the counter, but he said nothing.

So all very ordinary really! but that's OK.

Denverites must be a litte more outgoing with comments than Tasmanians.

**Casey** · 13th September 04, 06:19 AM

Glen,

I'm getting to be known, in Kanata, as the man in the kilt.

People are con tinually striking up conversations with me or a least giving me a smile after I acknowledge that they have taken a second look at my kilt.

My new neighbour didn't even recognize me the other day when she saw me in my a suit instead of my kilt.

Casey

**Freelander Sporrano** · 13th September 04, 06:34 AM

My word Glen all thoose nice compliments.I agree with Graham the next thing will be full time.

As I've said before Norwegians are usually very reserved. I do get the occassional comment like I described in an earlier thread .It lifts the spirts no end.

**Graham** · 13th September 04, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by Casey

Glen,

I'm getting to be known, in Kanata, as the man in the kilt.

Casey

I suspect that most of us, being one of few in our areas seen in a kilt are called by the same "title".

**Blu (Ontario)** · 13th September 04, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by gman

Friday, Saturday and Sunday found me in Estes Park for the Long's Peak Festival

Estes Park is a wonderful place to be even without the highland festival!

Now Glen..... I gotta ask

.... did you stop at the store and pick up a cheapy disposable camera?.... get it processed at Wal*Mart & transfered to disk.... etc.... so you could share the weeks fun with the likes of us.

**GMan** · 13th September 04, 08:01 PM

Blu,

I knew someone would ask, I was prepared and took two of my SLR's lots of film and was ready for the fetivities and to share, but I got so involved in the fun and excitement not a picture was taken

Of course I did the same last year and the year before that

When I arrived back home a friend asked if I took pictures like I said I would, but when I said no, he was not surprised.

I do agree with you that Estes Park is a beautiful setting and especially for the Highland Games and Festival. We always have next year, which is becoming my motto