A day at church

**Galician** · 12th September 07, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Great pictures and its good to see so many kilts in church; when I have a free Sunday and go along to St. Mary's church here in Hawick I'm usually the only kilted member of the congregation.

Wow, is the wearing of a kilt really so unusual there in its homeland?

**McClef** · 12th September 07, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Galician

Wow, is the wearing of a kilt really so unusual there in its homeland?

It can be.

Hawick is in the Borders which didn't have such a kiltwearing tradition as the Highlands had but even further north they might only emerge on what are considered to be special occasions. Church attendance might not be considered a special occasion by many worshippers.

It would be nice to see dedicated kilt wearers all over Scotland every day of the week but it's not the case. We know several of the honourable exceptions through these forums and more power to their elbow!

**Retro Red** · 13th September 07, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

Boy MacWage sure does have a nice sporran!! Haha, everybody looks great, wish I was there.

You guys look sharp, including your sporran, MacWage. I hope nobody "badgers" you about it.

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**MacWage** · 13th September 07, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Retro Red

You guys look sharp, including your sporran, MacWage. I hope nobody "badgers" you about it.

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Um, I'm the one in the MacNeil modern kilt with the black sporran (and holding the claymore used in the procession-> from my own collection).
Turpin is the one that got "badgered." (It's name is "buddy" by the way, or so Turpin tells me.)
My sporran is one Turpin made (note that the 2 shots have different flaps). I just got it that morning before the service.