Casey, me boy... you've just captured the entire meaning of the posts that I've run in the past. That "Know Your Tartan" theme that I run is there for a number of reasons... and you've absorbed tham all! Congratulations!

With the exception of military, Royal, and "closed" tartans, why NOT wear what in the h_ll you want? IF there's a connection... GREAT! If there's not, then you should (at least) be able to know what you're wearing in case you're called on it. And if you're a male in a "Dress" tartan, you had better plead ignorance in certain places.

Incidentally, Big Matt is also a reviewer of scholar submissions with the Authority.