Seems like the older I get, the more conformist I appear to be (house in the suburbs, 2.2 kids, family vehicles, etc, etc.........

however, very few people will charge you with conformity while you are wearing a kilt!

I have wanted one for so long, I actually can't remember why*; combination of heritage and a little rebelliousness. I always thought that you had to spend big $$$ researching your tartan and then travel to Scotland, and pay $500-$1000. It was not until I found this site that I saw that was not the case. So thanks for all the people that have posted here for helping me take the plunge!

*after wearing my new kilt, I actually remembered a (repressed memory?) event of me wearing a kilt in a 1st grade play. So that is probably what made me want one!