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    You may not take me to dinner dressed like that



    That was my mother's response. Unfortunately due to the lighting and position you cannot see that the tie and flashes are the same green as in the kilt and the detail of my sporran. The sporran by the way is the work of XMarks member LPF.

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    What was her objection to the outfit? I'm guessing the kilt was not made in Scotland. One thing that bothers me about that attitude is that if it were not for the Scottish Diaspora the kilt would not be enjoying the resurgence it is having today. I say this as a Canadian whose parents were both born is Scotland, I have also worn the kilt on a daily basis for 5 years, when my job allowed it.

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    So did you go to dinner alone?

    It's not an uncommon reaction to a person being newly kilted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by artificer View Post
    So did you go to dinner alone?

    It's not an uncommon reaction to a person being newly kilted.

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    LOL. I put a 3 piece suit on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farmer Jones View Post
    LOL. I put a 3 piece suit on.
    Well... you could have just put on the top two pieces....
    Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair.

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    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    What was her objection to the outfit? I'm guessing the kilt was not made in Scotland. One thing that bothers me about that attitude is that if it were not for the Scottish Diaspora the kilt would not be enjoying the resurgence it is having today. I say this as a Canadian whose parents were both born is Scotland, I have also worn the kilt on a daily basis for 5 years, when my job allowed it.
    My Ma is lovely, but she is about to turn 87 and has a certain inflexibility of ideas, which it is not my place to disabuse her of. At this stage of her life, my only concern is that she is happy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Father Bill View Post
    Well... you could have just put on the top two pieces....
    I would have done, but for the advice I received on this forum about the length of jacket. Not to worry, all of this is about to be fixed to her satisfaction before her next visit.

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    Dressing up in a kilt, with a tie, for dinner... you should be wearing a jacket! Maybe that was her objection?

    (Or maybe it was the white hose?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farmer Jones View Post
    My Ma is lovely, but she is about to turn 87 and has a certain inflexibility of ideas, which it is not my place to disabuse her of. At this stage of her life, my only concern is that she is happy.
    That sounds perfect to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
    Dressing up in a kilt, with a tie, for dinner... you should be wearing a jacket! Maybe that was her objection?

    (Or maybe it was the white hose?)
    It is simply too casual. Yes the lack of appropriate jacket was the problem.

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