Wolf whistled while in a kilt

[Jock Scot]

It was certainly an unsettling experience Alan, but it was an early lesson in life that people from different places do see things differently and that has helped me through life on occasion.

The not wearing the kilt outwith the Highlands thing was something that my Grand Parents, father, mother, uncles, and their peers, my peers including teachers and assorted religious representatives always drummed into me and to my certain knowledge all those of my age group in my circle. Whilst I cannot speak for the Royal Family, I cannot help but notice that we do not see them wearing the CIVILIAN kilt outwith the Highlands often and never, as far as I am aware, outwith Scotland. Perhaps they might think the same way?

Given the myriad of pages of questions here on this website asked by those outwith the Highlands who are trying so desperately wear the kilt in a proper manner and frankly not always understanding Highland attire and therefore not always succeeding in their endeavours, I am more certain than ever I was, my elders had a point.

The fairly recent proliferation of hire shops in the Lowlands is easy to explain, I think. The largest proportion of the Scottish population are in the Lowlands and they on the whole have never worn the kilt until the last few years. Are they going to spend a large part of their wages on a kilt for themselves? Not, if they are not sure about the kilt and added to that, the traditional Lowland hostility to it adds to their caution, so what do they do? They quite understandably hire the kilt and in such numbers that the enterprising hire companies have expanded to keep up with demand.