50 yard Kilts preview showing - Broke every rule in the book

[Bart_In_A_Kilt]

OK they finally sent a pic for me to post.



All the Kilt taboos I committed in one night. Oh the shame ...

[joeybear]

At least you're smiling

[Bart_In_A_Kilt]

At least you're smiling

int: ...that's because I'm lit like a tree on Christmas.

[Cerebite]

OK they finally sent a pic for me to post.



All the Kilt taboos I committed in one night. Oh the shame ...

Even when you were trying to break the rules you still managed to get the length right and the pleats on the correct [back] side
A feather in your bonnet [which if you had done it would have been another taboo ]

You can never go wrong with a full face sporran [says the man who had someone offer to shoot his sporran yesterday]

[cessna152towser]

Looking good.
Don't beat yourself up by underestimating the good impression this would have given your visitors.

[Bart_In_A_Kilt]

So... to put a wrap on this story. and to show the true "Power of the Kilt"

Me and the 50 yarder kept our date with destiny durring the run of my daughters High School production of "Guys and Dolls." Double bonus for our family as my daughter, Hanna, is one of the principal leads of the musical. As an introduction prior to each performance, one of the other parents and I had a schtick worked up to introduce the crowds to the idea that our kids would be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in August of "09 .

Our routeen had Julie coming on stage and complaining about her help not being there, but as we were running late, it was time for her to start the introduction. At that moment, our tech crew for the play cued up "Scotland the Brave" and I emerged up the stairs from the pit orchestra and met up with Julie on stage, in the 50 yard Kilt and all.

We did our routeen , educating the audience of the "Fringe" and pitching for their financial support, then concluded by introducing the start of the play.

Now ... here comes the power of the kilt.

One of the Fringe parents, who I had not really gotten to meet prior to this, made her introduction after the first performance. She was raised in Scotland and only a year ago had lost her Dad to cancer. When she heard the pipes fire off "Scotland the Brave", and saw me come up the stairs, it brought tears to her eyes. She came up to me at the intermission and hugged me and thanked me for doning the kilt.

The next day, in prep for the 2nd shows introduction, she aproached me with her fathers Glengarry ( her father had been a Nationally ranked drummer in a drum and pipe band ). She asked me if I'd be willing to wear it and explained that she'd be honored for her fathers Glengarry to be warn again with the kilt. She also asked that I wear the flyplaid, even though I had talked about not wearing it anymore after the first performance. I told her that it would be my distinct privelage and honor to carry out her request. As we parted and I got ready to get to the stage for my entrance and our Schtick, one of the other Moms came up to me with tears in her eyes and informed me that our Scotish Lass has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

Guys... the lump in my throat was the size of a softball, and wearing the kilt from that point forward took on a whole new meaning. Every night before I went on, our brave scotish lass would be my wardrobe assistant, if for no other reason just to talk about her beloved Scotland, and how much seeing me in a kilt brought her some happiness.

I learned from her that no matter what variation of the theme I wore, she was good with it. It reminded her of home. As for the 50 yard Kilt... It became an 8 yarder in one day. As for our lass, She remains in our families prayers. She's a fighter.



I took a few pics with the cast, My daughter in the middle giving her 'ol man a lipstick packed smoochie. It became her trademark at the end of each performance, and she made me promise not to wash it off. This was one of the last nights and I opted not to wear the PC.

[sydnie7]

OK, break out the Kleenex. You side-swiped me with that story.

I end some posts with "Wear it in good health" for a reason.

[McFarkus]

That's an amazing story! The healing power of the kilt! I had a lump in my throat too.

[Rex_Tremende]

And you were worried!

That's a great story. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Regards,
Rex.