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    Perseverance furthers. Kilt on!!

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    I usually just ignore folks like that and leave them standing there with their faces hanging out, but if I choose to respond, I say, "Before I answer, please tell me how that is any of your business?"

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    I wear the kilt for me. No one else. I just figure that if someone wants to make a comment, at least they are thinking of me and leaving someone else alone. I have a few co workers ( and I use the term Workers loosely) that ride me all the time about the kilt and my heritage. In the whole scheme of things, It just doesn't amount to a hill of beans. If people want to waste their time making stupid comments, just thank them for thinking of you. That will shut their pie hole.

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    Wow, it sounds like she was speaking to you as she would to a child, too! If it happens again, try this one: "Are you pretending to be an ignoramus, or were you born that way?"

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    At any moment you must be prepared to give up who you are today for who you could become tomorrow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldisimo View Post
    I usually just ignore folks like that and leave them standing there with their faces hanging out, but if I choose to respond, I say, "Before I answer, please tell me how that is any of your business?"
    Now this will give them something to think about! I like it.
    I don't believe the idea is to arrive in heaven in a well preserved body! But to slide in side ways,Kilt A' Fly'n! Scream'en "Mon Wha A Ride" Kilted Santas
    4th Laird of Lochaber, Knights of St Andrew,Knight of The Double Eagle
    Clan Seton,House of Gordon,Clan Claus,Semper Fedilas

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    As a native Scot, I would say, No, you are certainly not pretending to be a Scot, the kilt is a worldwide garment which all men are entitled to wear.
    Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende View Post
    Wow, it sounds like she was speaking to you as she would to a child, too!...
    Unfortunately, there are people in this world who will engage their mouth before making sure their brain is in gear.
    [I][B]Nearly all men can stand adversity. If you really want to test a man’s character,
    Give him power.[/B][/I] - [I]Abraham Lincoln[/I]

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    Such comments are often made by those who have the illusion that kilts are every day wear in Scotland.
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
    (Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]

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    "Madam, I thank you for your opinion, and I will certainly give it the consideration that it deserves."

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    "You can't tell by looking lady."

    A couple years ago I was kilted in Cameron, Arizona - deep on the Navajo reservation. A Navajo guy came up to me and shook my hand and complimented my kilt and said he was 1/4 Scottish. We talked kilts and heritage for a while.

    Ron
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    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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