Tell newbie about kilt pins

[Troglodyte]

We call it a general, random, rural initiative test to see if the knot/knots can be undone in a day without using a knife and without having a breakdown of some sort!.

And with a running commentary in words of one syllable and four letters only..!

[Jock Scot]

And with a running commentary in words of one syllable and four letters only..!

Oh yes! Exactly so!

[Troglodyte]

It used to be the case, that the regiment a man had served with determined where he placed his kilt pin when in civvies. I have heard the comment 'Only a Seaforth would wear his kilt-pin like that...' as part of some light-hearted ribbing, as if the pin was was being worn in some outlandish way.

I wonder if that still holds true...

[Jock Scot]

Gosh! I have not heard a comment like that in years. I suppose we don’t have the different Regiments with their different tartans any more , so perhaps there is a uniform place for the kilt pin these days?

[12stones]

Now y'all have me wondering where all of the "vintage" kilt pins being sold on eBay and Etsy came from. ;)

[c0urt]

thanks this thread was pretty helpful