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My son was in Italy a few years ago with a group of students
Girls and boys were not allowed into St. Peters and the Vatican
While wearing shorts
I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"
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 Originally Posted by Joe Gondek
My son was in Italy a few years ago with a group of students
Girls and boys were not allowed into St. Peters and the Vatican
While wearing shorts
Right, but a kilt is not shorts even if they do end at about the same point for most guys. That's why I think there would be a difference.
Nick
An uair a théid an gobhainn air bhathal 'se is feàrr a bhi réidh ris.
(When the smith gets wildly excited, 'tis best to agree with him.)
Kiltio Ergo Sum.
I Kilt, therefore I am. -McClef
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You should have no problem kilted in Europe at the churches. I was just in Barcalona a few months ago (right before my first kilt) and saw multiple people wearing kilts. Spain especially is used to large amounts of tourists from the UK. Valencia Kilted might have the best insight on Spain for you.
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Originally Posted by bangkok kilt
You should have no problem kilted in Europe at the churches. I was just in Barcalona a few months ago (right before my first kilt) and saw multiple people wearing kilts. Spain especially is used to large amounts of tourists from the UK. Valencia Kilted might have the best insight on Spain for you.
Barcelona is one of the places I'm particularly itching to see, and it would be a shame if I had to decide whether seeing the inside of that glorious cathedral would be worth wearing pants for the day. If I go that trip, I would be taking the train along the Med to Marseille and flying back from there. Another itinerary is Milan/Florence/Venice and, again, I don't want to have to choose between seeing the churches and being comfortable in August. Thanks, everyone, for your help.
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Right, but a kilt is not shorts even if they do end at about the same point for most guys. That's why I think there would be a difference.
You Know that,
I know that,
but do the Swiss Guards Know that?
I would hate to wait in a long line only to be told
that I'm not to be allowed in
I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"
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Originally Posted by Joe Gondek
You Know that,
I know that,
but do the Swiss Guards Know that?
I'm looking foreward to the answer for when I finally make it to the Vatican.
An uair a théid an gobhainn air bhathal 'se is feàrr a bhi réidh ris.
(When the smith gets wildly excited, 'tis best to agree with him.)
Kiltio Ergo Sum.
I Kilt, therefore I am. -McClef
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Let me know,If you get in
I'm planning a trip there next spring
I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"
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Originally Posted by Joe Gondek
...but do the Swiss Guards Know that?
Some clown dressed
like this should say
whether a kilt is
in good taste??
Harrumph!
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OT: Swiss Guards
Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende
Some clown dressed
like this should say
whether a kilt is
in good taste??
Harrumph!
I wouldn't call the Swiss Guards "clowns". The whole reason why the Swiss were chosen as the personal army of the Pope was because the Swiss, like the Scots, were well-known for their fighting abilities and served as mercenaries in a number of armies.
I'm not a fan of Wikipedia, but their article on the Swiss Guard does a pretty good job in summing up their history:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Guard
Regards, 
Todd
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19th May 06, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cajunscot
I wouldn't call the Swiss Guards "clowns".
I'm kidding, of course. I couldn't find the tongue-in-cheek smiley.
They are regal uniforms and I know they have a storied history.
Taken out of context, however, they do look a bit silly to me.
Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati
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