Quote Originally Posted by An t-Ileach
There is an old(-ish) saying that if you met a man wearing the kilt then you knew his language was Gaelic - which seems to locate the provenance of the tradition as being Scottish. That's no good reason to ossify it and not hold that it can develop and evolve; however, we should, in my opinion, always acknowledge where it comes from.

Anyway, traditions don't have to be very old to be traditional. I'm sure somebody's busy building traditions for the (new and awfully named regiment) "The Rifles" as they are for the slightly older but equally awfully named Royal Regiment of Scotland.

I just want the Scottish (and particular the Gaelic) origin of the kilt to be acknowledged by all - whatever they may chose to do with it afterwards in the way of evolution.
Hear, Hear! I think that speaks for many of the "traditionalists" on the board like myself, who are accepting of the "evolutionary" forms of the kilt, yet expect the same tolerance extended to us in return.

Slainte!

Todd