Strange comment

**Freedomlover** · 22nd December 05, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by cormacmacguardhe

...I am going to wear it anyway, because "I deserve it." :smile: :smile:

Darn right. Let them think what they want. Heck, you might even make a convert or two and smooth those rough waters.

**GMan** · 22nd December 05, 03:42 PM

Wear it with Pride brother!

**cormacmacguardhe** · 22nd December 05, 05:45 PM

My thanks for all the support and encouragement.

**cormacmacguardhe** · 24th December 05, 12:42 AM

Well I wore it well. My wife talked to her mother on the phone before the family gathering, and her mother was really happy to hear that I would be kilted. On our way to the get together we had to stop at a supermarket to pick up some cider. While standing in line, I heard this very sweet soft scottish voice say, "I haven't seen a man in a kilt since my grandfather died." It was a lady in her late 60's. Her grandparents were from north of Loch Ness. It has been a very nice day.

**Bob C** · 24th December 05, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by cormacmacguardhe

While standing in line, I heard this very sweet soft scottish voice say, "I haven't seen a man in a kilt since my grandfather died." It was a lady in her late 60's. Her grandparents were from north of Loch Ness. It has been a very nice day.

Nice! Aren't you glad you wore it, now?

**Freedomlover** · 24th December 05, 07:25 AM

See? Apprehension isn't worth the energy, is it?

I am pleased for you that it went well.

**GMan** · 24th December 05, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by cormacmacguardhe

Well I wore it well. My wife talked to her mother on the phone before the family gathering, and her mother was really happy to hear that I would be kilted. On our way to the get together we had to stop at a supermarket to pick up some cider. While standing in line, I heard this very sweet soft scottish voice say, "I haven't seen a man in a kilt since my grandfather died." It was a lady in her late 60's. Her grandparents were from north of Loch Ness. It has been a very nice day.

That in itself is a great reason to don the kilt. One has to love it.

**JayFilomena** · 25th December 05, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by cormacmacguardhe

Well I wore it well. My wife talked to her mother on the phone before the family gathering, and her mother was really happy to hear that I would be kilted.

My inlaws are 6 hours away in New York, and they have no desire to see me in a kilt. I actually have no desire to see them at all, but I digress. My inlaws are from Italy and my wife is first generation American born, and the other day I visited a recommended website for an Italian Kilt, http://www.clansmanitalia.com/ and I love it. I am thinking that if I wore the Italian tartan, it might take some of the tension off the future gatherings, if not....like most of you said....I gotta be me...

**Alan H** · 26th December 05, 08:56 PM

I'm liking these stories of families integrating "kilting" into the family routine. I wore mine on Christmas eve and Christmas, and no a comment from any of them...not the little 'uns, none of the adults. I actually had to go fishing for questions, even......the kilts and *I* were totally accepted, as I always have been.