My apologies to the Gilmores/Morrisons for leaving them off my list. You'd think I'd remember I had a Morrison connection.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes!

jordanjm and mbhandy: Greetings from an expatriate Utahn! If I decided to get a kilt in a US state tartan, the Utah (State/Centennial) tartan would be my first choice. Do you see it worn much where you are?

Jack Daw and Cynthia: Greetings from a (relative) neighbor! I couldn't have made it to the Houston games, but I intend to be in Arlington on the 7th of June—kilted or not.

James MacMillan and Coinneach: Greetings from a longtime Californian!

jordanjm: I think saffron would be at the top of my list if I was considering a solid-color kilt, but to me tartan is at least half of the reason to wear a kilt. I might consider a non-tartan kilt for an occasion in which a kilt is appropriate, but a tartan is not—if such an occasion exists; but in that case I would think something like pinstripes would be the most appropriate. At any rate, I don't think I'd consider a solid-color kilt until I had a whole closetful of tartan kilts. (And maybe a few made of patterned diamond twill—the Anglo-Saxon kilt! )

jerry, michaelbeeman, and SteveB: A Stillwater Thrifty-Kilt would almost be an impulse purchase (at least, if I didn't take the necessary kilt accessories into account), but I'm not sure I see the point of getting one if I still intend to save up to get a wool kilt eventually. Maybe if I felt I absolutely had to be kilted by the Arlington games.... I see they seem to be adding new tartans from time to time, so I'll keep my eyes open. I'm still not sure how I feel about acrylic, though. I've never seen an acrylic kilt up close.

Jack Daw: Buchanan is certainly an obvious choice, but I'm not convinced yet it's *the* obvious choice. Even though I wore a Buchanan plaid shirt for many years, I think I'd prefer a more subdued tartan for a kilt than the usual Buchanan tartan. I do think the "Buchanan Muted (MacGregor Hastie Variant)" produced by the Celtic Croft is quite a handsome tartan for a kilt.

BEEDEE: Well, I'm actually not trying to choose between different clans/surnames so much as between different tartans from those various clan/surnames. As a descendant of Campbells, MacDonalds, and Stewarts, I'm well aware of my embarrassment of riches in this respect.

Donnie: I'm not Celtic—I'm mixed! I don't suppose it takes as much courage to put on a kilt as to actually step outside your door wearing it. I've done it before, though, so I suppose I could do it again.

ardchoille: I suppose that's the best advice: assume that I will end up with a certain number of kilts eventually, and that my first choice doesn't necessarily preclude any subsequent choice.

McMurdo: I recently found out about both Stewart lines. If I were to go for a Stewart tartan, my choice would be pretty easy. I was happy to find a Stewart ancestor in Angus because it's fairly close to Atholl, and I always did like the Stewart of Atholl tartan, as well as the similar Kerr.

Daibhidh O'Baoighill: Thanks for the greeting! I must say I'm a bit self-conscious about my Campbell ancestry, even though (or perhaps because) I tend to identify with it (hence my current Campbell of Breadalbane/Breadalbane Fencibles tartan avatar). I'm not sure why I do so much, though, seeing as I also have Graham, MacDonald, Ogilvy, and Stewart ancestors; and the Graham line is one generation closer to me than the Campbell line. I've always been fond of the MacDonald of the Isles tartan, and the MacDonald of Clanranald tartan is growing on me. (Although Allan is an overloaded sept—four different clans claim it, according to Scots Kith & Kin.) MacRory is claimed by both MacDonald of the Isles and MacLaren, but there is also a MacRory (or MacRurie) tartan, which I find quite appealing. I believe it's terribly uncommon, though, so it's one of those that would have to be custom woven.

Thanks to everyone who offered me advice! I've made no decisions yet. Should that change, though, I will be sure to keep you all informed. (And maybe even post pictures! )