Today in a kilt

[Kiltedfirepiper]

when I was working for an ambulance service we were allowed to wear kilts on one day a year( theres about 6 of us that wore them ) can you guess what day ? of course it was St. Pattys, the only rule was that we were REQUIRED to wear underwear.....which I understood cause if youve ever seen the back of a box you know that the line of site on the stretcher is even with the bench seat that we work on!

I have been trying to figure out how I could wear my kilt in my present job( in the E.R.) but I havent been able to find a precedent(sp) to be able to allow it

Oh well... I only work 3 days a week....I guess I 'll just have to live with wearing it on those days!!

[auld argonian]

I've got to work the kilt into my regular routine...this includes going to the supermarket, picking daughter up from school and...(shudder) going to the home improvement/lmber yard (where I figure I really stand a good chance to get some smart *** comments).

But what the hell...

I really decided to get a kilt because it's just a cool look and I'm trying to sort of keep in touch with my ancestral Scots (though, after reading a lot of material on the history of the kilt, I seriously doubt if any of them ever wore them...maybe some of the lot that stuck around after the wave that split for the "new world" did).

But I have looked around and have to say that there are an awful lot of guys running around here in their overly baggy shorts and outsized t-shirts and what not that just look like someone took them to the Gooodwill store and rolled them around in a pile of old clothes and they're wearing whatever stuck to them. Anyone questioning whether the wearing of a kilt conforms with any standards of "decency" (because, of course, a gale force wind might spontaneously whip up and blow the kilt up over the wearer's head) might consider that their time would be better spent trying to get some of these dudes to pull their pants up and tuck their underwear in...and I really don't need to see the beginnings of the cracks of any more young ladies asses courtesy of low rise jeans (nice tatoo, sweetie...is it permanent or just henna?).

Consider a world where you get on a bus and the bus driver is wearing a kilt...you go to the appointment with your MD and he shows up in a lab coat and a kilt...when the President of the United States of America gets up and gives the State of the Union Adress in a kilt!

Best

Auld Argonian

[jfellrath]

I've got to work the kilt into my regular routine...this includes going to the supermarket, picking daughter up from school and...(shudder) going to the home improvement/lmber yard (where I figure I really stand a good chance to get some smart *** comments).

Actually, I wear mine to Lowe's all the time, and I've never had anyone even ask me about it. I think you'll probably be safe (unless it's a lumber yard where you have friends working and they're a bunch of wiseacres anyway... :-D)

[Andrew Breecher]

and...(shudder) going to the home improvement/lmber yard (where I figure I really stand a good chance to get some smart *** comments).

I have also been to Home Despot (purposeful misspelling) in several different kilts, both solid modern and tartan. No problems. Just because there are contractor-types about doesn't mean they don't like kilts too.

Andrew.

[arrogcow]

Home Depot is one place where I regularly seem to get the comment, "I have a UK just like that at home." My coment is usually, "Then why aren't you wearing it?"

Adam

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Well I never completely undress in front of anyone except my wife, but in your situation I would change as I would on the beach with a towel around me, ie. slip on your track pants (or whatever) under the kilt before removing it.

Graham and Andrew,

Not sure how things work outside of the US, but I should have explained that I had completed my workout and showered and was in the process of getting dressed. I suppose I could have wrapped a towel around me when I got out of the shower, but when they are community showers, i.e. multiple shower heads with no walls between them and no privacy, it seems to me that it is a little late to become modest as I dress. I should also probably explain that I usually wear my workout shorts (sorry for springing that on you!) to the gym, then workout, shower, dress, and go home. My post was referring to my getting dressed again.

I have to say that this is a great thread to reply to as I become a KILTED SAMURAI!!!!!

RJI

[Blu (Ontario)]

This will either be of interest, or bore you :-?
Today....

Sooo..... Same old stuff - different day, huh Graham?! :-D

blu

[arrogcow]

Home Depot is one place where I regularly seem to get the comment, "I have a UK just like that at home." My coment is usually, "Then why aren't you wearing it?"

Adam

Just got back from Lowes (geting some plumbing stuff), sure enough, I gave out a card for UK to an interested fellow customer. He told me he has a military kilt (McKinsey I think he said), but really liked the casual (black workman's) I was wearing.

Adam

[macgreggor]

My wife has a poster on the fridge that says 'you can act as if nothing is a miracle, or as if everything is a miracle'.

Everyday things are where the miracles occur.

My 2cents and worth every bit!

macG