Encouragement to wear the kilt

[Wowbagger427]

I'm in need of some encouragement. I haven't worn a kilt in over 15 years, so long that I seem to have misplaced the kilt I had before. So I'm practically a kilt newbie again. Yesterday I received my USAK casual kilt in Scottish National tartan. Now all I need is the courage to actually wear it out. I'm planning on going to a concert of Christmas music held in my church tonight. I would like to wear the kilt, but I'm nervous about what people might think. I really don't know that many people there, but I do see at least some of them once a week. I know it takes courage to wear a kilt, I just need a little help getting out of the door. I live in the American Bible belt if that is relevant.

I too, was pretty nervous about wearing kilts in public at first. However, I was pleasantly surprised... I have since worn a kilt to church, to various formal functions, the hardware store, restaurants, the office, a company picnic and out for what my wife and I call "walkabout". Heck, I wore my Blackwatch kilt on Manitoulin Island this past summer - we were up there for the Perseids Meteor Shower and camped in a Dark Sky Preserve - rained practically the whole time we were there but, that's another story.

Anyway - my advice to you is, strap it on! Wear it like you were born in it. But, be prepared for one of the three inevitable questions:

1) Are you regimental?
2) What's the occasion?
3) Where's yer pipes?

Wowbagger427