Old Punks Young Punks

[Kilted Christian]

I played in rock bands in the late 70s and early 1980s wearing a fair amount of glam clothing (leather pants, skin tight satin, some hair color) and it fits with the desire to be separate, to be non-conforming, to question authority, etc. I was always, however, more and more a thinker, so I have transitioned to balding and professional attire in my work and tend to express my clothing individuality by choices and attention to detail in dress and grooming. Kilts have recently entered the picture, but my wife is struggling with it. These things will take time. I think that being punkish (never true Johnny Rotten punkish but then rock and roller lifestyle is only a slight nudge away) spills over into my worldview today, and wearing kilts is part of it.

[corbinj]

Old punk here, not the prison type. It has most affected the way I dress, my whole life. Starting in 1976 when I saw and loved a hat with a big red star because it pissed off my Dad. Wow what power! That trend continued all throughout my formative years. I have to be honest about one thing, punk to me was never a scene. One of the things that was most punk to me was not being able to be catagorized. I am still that way. Yeah I had a mohawk, I wore torn up jeans, listened to all the punk bands, rode my skate 'till it gave me cancer, yada yada yada. I was the first one I knew open minded enough to wear a kilt. It really freaked out the local " punk scene" 1982. I think younger punks have alot more openness in their scenes. Black punks, Mexican punks,There are even punk gays nowadays or gay punks, I am not hip anymore. That would have been a death warrant back in the "old days". The first kilt like thing I wore was a pair of railroad bib overalls with the legs torn off about nine sizes too big, looked real silly, but made my point. Pissed off all my punk friends, got my *** kicked by the local skins just for good measure. I got my cool back later when the cutest girl in school thought I was a rebel, and asked me out, to piss off her parents most likely. No one likes a punk showing up to take out their daughter... no one. Well to finish this ramble, The main reason I wear kilts is because I like to. Yeah, Kilts foster some panic in the main stream, that is just a bonus to me. Note to River, the older I get the more like my Dad I become. I realize this is because "punk" is really just another name for new and misunderstood. Buddy Holly, Elvis, John f.Kennedy, Ghandi, Jesus, Budda. Just a few of the more famous folks who some called punks. see ya