Who acts like this?

[48th Highlander]

Ok, I am a bit miffed about a kilted experience. The first miffed kilted experience in my life.

As some may know, I wore a kilt pretty regular as a young lad in the Canuck Army. Out and about in several Canadian cities, I wore it as well. Nary a negative comment, only 60-70 year old ladies telling me I made their day, and young girls magnetized by the tartan and pleats.

Yet in my recent foray into the streets of the USA, I had a pretty negative response that makes me ask myself, "In what situation is this social behavior acceptable?"

In this land of multicultural tolerance, anti-racism, political correctness, it seemed like the same people that often scream racism would literally stop in the street, turn around laughing in such an exaggerated manner while dancing around grabbing their crotches like they were going to pee themselves. It was literally mocking. This was not just once but several times in one night, all by completely different folks. So worried am I about racism and sending the wrong message, I type this post in the most gingerly manner possible. Yet, I would not accept this type of behavior from my 7 year old, and if they indeed treated someone like this, I would certainly have something fatherly to say followed by punishment. What is wrong with people? It seems like you can wear pants around your knees, and display lovely tartan boxer shorts, but you can't wear a kilt with hundreds of years of history and tradition without being berated like a high school junior?

Of course I approach it in a very mature manner, and blow them off. Here I am nearly 2 weeks later pissed off.