Quite the Kilted Afternoon

**starbkjrus** · 9th April 06, 06:36 AM

Yesterday afternoon I went down to Old Town Alexandria (VA) for the last event of Tartan week - The National Tartan Day Celebration of Music. I enjoyed a few pints, a couple of drams of good whiskey and pipers. Not to mention more kilts in one place than I've ever seen.

There were all sorts of outfits from full semi-formal daywear to ultra casual. In fact one guy had on a denin kilt (looked like a high quality one) with black boots and (you know the biker wallet w/ chain?) a biker sporran . I noticed at one point coming back from the washroom that his T-shirt said Edinburgh Harley-Davidson.

Had an interesting conversation with another guy about the benefits of box pleats vs. knife pleats.

Stopped at the scottish shop on the way back and picked up some hose & flashes.

All in all a good day.

**Cinnabar** · 9th April 06, 07:37 AM

Ahhh... I wish I had gone but had previously agreed to help out for a demo at the cherry blossom festival in D.C. Of course the demo was cancelled due to rain so I could have gone the the Tartan day event anyway. Oh, well. Thanks for the summary. Maybe I'll wear my kilt today.

**Kilted KT** · 9th April 06, 08:41 AM

all that in one day?!?

that may drive some of us who live in areas where the kilt is less prominent to move!

**macwilkin** · 9th April 06, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

all that in one day?!?

that may drive some of us who live in areas where the kilt is less prominent to move!

KT: No need to move from where you're at:

http://www.tulsascots.com/

http://www.okscottishgames.org/

http://www.tulsapipesanddrums.org/

And, there's always the White Lion Pub in Tulsa -- a very "kilt-friendly" place -- even if they are Liverpool FC fans there! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd

**Kilted KT** · 9th April 06, 10:49 AM

white lion pub....never heard of that one, I'll definitly have to find it.

**macwilkin** · 9th April 06, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

white lion pub....never heard of that one, I'll definitly have to find it.

6927 S Canton, KT, near 71st and Yale. I happened to be at the nearby Doubletree Hotel for a meeting back in '02, and several of us attending went over to the pub that evening, dressed in kilts, and were very well received by the staff and patrons alike.

http://www.kelv.net/okiebrit/goingout.php

Cheers,

Todd

**GMan** · 9th April 06, 06:15 PM

Definetly a fine day Dee. Thank you for sharing it with us.

**Riverkilt** · 9th April 06, 06:15 PM

Sounds like a great day Dee,

You had me slobbering on the keyboard. One of the few things I miss about the East coast is the seafood in Alexandria....okay, and Baltimore and Boston...

Bet it felt cool to stroll the streets of Old Alexandria kilted....

Ron

**starbkjrus** · 10th April 06, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Sounds like a great day Dee,

You had me slobbering on the keyboard. One of the few things I miss about the East coast is the seafood in Alexandria....okay, and Baltimore and Boston...

Bet it felt cool to stroll the streets of Old Alexandria kilted....

Ron

Ron, the seafood is still good in both Alexandria and Baltimore. (Haven't been to Boston in several years.)

It was indeed cool to walk in a kilt that day. It was in the forties, spitting rain and a gale was blowing off the river.

Still wouldn't have missed it. As one guy said said in a brogue "perfect Scottish weather!".

**Kilted KT** · 10th April 06, 12:03 PM

Boston seafood is great, but I'll have to say that feasting on seafood caught that morning on Cape Cod is the best you can get...

there is/was a place on the cape where you could actually pick the lobster you wanted right out of the lobster pot it was caught in, before it is even taken into the restaraunt!