Happy Tartan Day!

[Kilted KT]

A few kilted gents from Xmarks met at a brew pub in Harvard Sq. in (The Peoples Republic of Cambridge.)
Was a great opportunity to meet a few of the kilted locals..we drank a few pints, and discussed much about the kilted world.
It was a first Boston kilt night. "On tartan day, none the less." We plan on many more.
X marks has provided such a great connection to kilted men everywhere...

Need to start working on the next boston kilt night! June isn't too far off!

[Pour1Malt]

Well, I'm new to the forum. Been lurking for a while. This is my first post. Love the chat on the list. Enjoyed wearing my kilt yesterday. Always do!

Best to all . . .

Andyfg-

welcome! Slainte mhath!

[GMan]

I too want to say WELCOME Andy. Enjoy yourself.

[Aggie]

I went kilted to work for the second time yesterday. The first time one of the ladies I work with called me over to their work area and in a voice loud enough for half the 3rd floor to hear started calling people for an impromtu fashion show. I think about a third of the floor showed up. There were comments like, "a skirt/kilt looks good on you". I had on a SWK Black Stewart that day. I had asked my supervisor ahead of time and she indicated there was no problem. One woman kept trying to do a check...had to slap her hands four times. My supervisor finally told her to leave me alone. It was all in good natured fun. They're now asking me when I can were a kilt again. I think they want to know what tartan I'll show up with next. I think I'll keep this supervisor. My wife also ran across one of the 4th year vet students across campus wearing a kilt and she told him about the forum. Now she knows it's not just me which is a plus. A good day kilted.

[starbkjrus]

Tartan Day was good. Didn't spend the whole day kilted as I had an appt w/ my chiropractor at lunch and since I didn't want one of his rather acrobatic adjustments with my kilt flying I waited until afterwards to chagne. Got a few surprised looks but mostly questions and quite a bit of interest in Tartan Day and Arbroath. All in all a very nice way to spend the afternoon and evening. Not to mention in the DC area it's Tartan Week .

Perhaps saturday will I'll get to attend National Tartan Day Celebration of Music

That could be a nice way to spend a rainy kilted Saturday afternoon.

[David Thornton]

I wore my MacDonald of the Isle Hunting yesterday. Staff noted it looked good with teh dress shirt.
My last appointment was a builder who brought his son in law in to make sure they didn't miss anything. For the 1 hour interview Damion sounded just like any other central Kentucky contractor, untill I stood up and he saw the kilt. Then his Irish brogue showed up. Seems he has only been her 15 years, the accent slips I guess.
David

[Kilted KT]

I wore my MacDonald of the Isle Hunting yesterday. Staff noted it looked good with teh dress shirt.
My last appointment was a builder who brought his son in law in to make sure they didn't miss anything. For the 1 hour interview Damion sounded just like any other central Kentucky contractor, untill I stood up and he saw the kilt. Then his Irish brogue showed up. Seems he has only been her 15 years, the accent slips I guess.
David

I've got a very similar problem to your contractor...been here in the south 12 years, but the minute I start talking to anyone from the north-east, I sound like I've just come off the train from Boston. Always good at parties.

[UmAnOnion]

I've got a very similar problem to your contractor...been here in the south 12 years, but the minute I start talking to anyone from the north-east, I sound like I've just come off the train from Boston. Always good at parties.

same here. I used to do (& wanna get back into) voice-over work and theatre stuff and have a good ear for accents. problem is that as soon as i start to talk or even overhear with someone with a strong accent (especially a brit or similar) i start to pick up thier accent & bounce it back to them. Drives my friends nuts as they can never be quite sure which of my many personalities they are speaking with!

if you can, picture a big bald black guy with a very proper british accent - kinda startling, eh? but has gotten me out of more than a few traffic tickets

[Richland]

"Oh my Gowd that is wicked Funny." I have lived in Boston most of my life but spent a few years in the south . when i get below the Mason Dixon I start using Yawls and such. I get a hankerin for Hush puppies and Biscuts and gravy too.
Im off, ga-ta take the caa to the baa to drink some beeas with the boys......
Hyjack over?

[Kilted KT]

"Oh my Gowd that is wicked Funny." I have lived in Boston most of my life but spent a few years in the south . when i get below the Mason Dixon I start using Yawls and such. I get a hankerin for Hush puppies and Biscuts and gravy too.
Im off, ga-ta take the caa to the baa to drink some beeas with the boys......
Hyjack over?

I'm not sure, but I am fairly certain that the letter "r" was invented by the confederate army in the civil-war days so they could tell themselves apart from the union troops.