Absurd kilt myths

**Panache** · 16th October 07, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

...So anyway, I say something along the lines of "I didn't really like the movie Braveheart because it is so historically inaccurate. Kilts weren't worn before the 16th century!" To which the elder Scotsman replies, "No, laddie, you're wrong. There's a statue of William Wallace in Stirling of him wearing a kilt!"

Somewhere Mike1 weeps...

Cheers

Jamie

**ccga3359** · 16th October 07, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

Somewhere Mike1 weeps...

Cheers

Jamie

No it's true. Somebody even posted pictures (using Mike1's tutorial I might add). And in an amazing stoke of Hollywood casting genius they cast an actor (Mel Gibson) who looked just like William Wallace!

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*Nicked from McClef's personal & private collection entitled: "A Homage to Mel"

**Coemgen** · 16th October 07, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

No it's true. Somebody even posted pictures (using Mike1's tutorial I might add). And in an amazing stoke of Hollywood casting genius they cast an actor (Mel Gibson) who looked just like William Wallace!

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*Nicked from McClef's personal & private collection entitled: "A Homage to Mel"

Ye gods…

**Joe Gondek** · 16th October 07, 02:04 PM

All of these experts in Scotland that make up these myths and worry about the kilt police must be the reason that the majority of people that wear the Kilt on a regular basis live in a country other than Scotland.

Everyone In Scotland must afraid of being fined or imprisioned if they don't wear it right.

Someone should tell then that if they don't wear a kilt they can't make the rules.

**highlander_Daz** · 16th October 07, 02:08 PM

I wonder if he means this one , its on the borders not far from Galashiels

**ccga3359** · 16th October 07, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

I wonder if he means this one , its on the borders not far from Galashiels

Well that doesn't look like Gibson. And I'm not too comfortable with the camera angle

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**Nick the DSM** · 16th October 07, 02:33 PM

i think the rule for not wearing your mother's tartan unless you take her name is a bunch of ****!

**ccga3359** · 16th October 07, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

i think the rule for not wearing your mother's tartan unless you take her name is a bunch of ****!

Well as a Harmsworth I'm definately outta luck, but as a Wells... mhhh. There is a Wells tartan but I believe it's an American lineage. Plus it'd be much faster signing my name...