Too many tartans to choose from....

[Benning Boy]

Ok, too many options. I'm thinking, based on my ancestry that I should look for a US based tartan. (snip)

I once proposed this as an American tartan. I call it American Spirit.

American Spirit Tartan.jpg

There are thirten red and white strips on a national blue field. Guess where that came from. The gold stripe was meant to represent the streets-paved-with-gold optimism that brought so many here, and the great generosity our country has shown the world. I think I'd modify it slightly before having it woven -- if I were to have it woven -- by adding a second gold stripe, then having one for optimism and one for generosity, and set them on either side of a narrow black stripe to represent the many sacrifices (not just in blood) that have been made to build this great country, and the many sacrafices yet to be made. I would include the black as a concession to those who favor some representation of morbidity in their tartans, with one token American tartan being morbid as hell in my book.


There's always American Bicentennial and American St. Andrews, which I believe are actually the same tartan. As all here can attest, I'm an opinionated burro pit. I think my design is best.