Polaris Tartan

[Detroitpete]

I'll start of by freely admitting that I'm a non-qual FLOB (Freeloading oxygen breather) but I did get temporarily 'stuck' on the Tecumseh. Interesting diversion from life in SBU's.

I wear my Edzell tartan proudly--8 years--I have the right. Add to that, it was designed for sailors at Edzell who were primarily CT's --I was a CT.

I see someone wearing an Edzell or a Polaris--I HAVE to talk to him. Yes, it does raise my hackles a bit when someone with NO connection whatsoever to the Navy is wrapped in these tartans--I don't act like a jerk but I DO say "For me and the guys who served--boy--wear it well, or we might take it from ya". It's an odd thing I know and the ONLY time this reaction happens to me.

Now--as for wearing a tartan in HONOR of your dad--seems like a very nobel thing for a son to do--so I say bubblehead or not, sailor or not--for your dad--wear it well boy, wear it well.

I don't have children of my own, but I do have a nephew who has just realized that kilts are cool and he wants to dress like his uncle sometimes.

If a day comes when that lad shows up in the tartan of my service--in honor of me--not a dry eye to be had--BUT he WILL be buying the first round and be subjected to one of my "One time...down near Panama" stories ;-)

[Kilted Rogue]

I'll start of by freely admitting that I'm a non-qual FLOB (Freeloading oxygen breather) but I did get temporarily 'stuck' on the Tecumseh. Interesting diversion from life in SBU's.

I wear my Edzell tartan proudly--8 years--I have the right. Add to that, it was designed for sailors at Edzell who were primarily CT's --I was a CT.

I see someone wearing an Edzell or a Polaris--I HAVE to talk to him. Yes, it does raise my hackles a bit when someone with NO connection whatsoever to the Navy is wrapped in these tartans--I don't act like a jerk but I DO say "For me and the guys who served--boy--wear it well, or we might take it from ya". It's an odd thing I know and the ONLY time this reaction happens to me.

Now--as for wearing a tartan in HONOR of your dad--seems like a very nobel thing for a son to do--so I say bubblehead or not, sailor or not--for your dad--wear it well boy, wear it well.

I don't have children of my own, but I do have a nephew who has just realized that kilts are cool and he wants to dress like his uncle sometimes.

If a day comes when that lad shows up in the tartan of my service--in honor of me--not a dry eye to be had--BUT he WILL be buying the first round and be subjected to one of my "One time...down near Panama" stories ;-)

WELL SAID PETE!!!!!

My dad was 26 years under the ocean and he pulled many a sub out of Holy Loch, My sis untill 2 years ago was 20 years in as a CT she was in Edzel as well.

I have been going over in my head as i have been reading this thread weither or not i should aquire one of these kilts after reading a bit now and thanks to your 2 cents it gets added to my list of Kilts to own.

Thank you for chiming in