Royal Regiment of Scotland

[Jock Scot]

1940's for me Phil! I too am very uneasy how conclusions are drawn by those that are so far removed from Scotland, it is not to say that those conclusions are necessarily wrong, but they do seem to lack,on occasion, understanding of local conditions,traditions and the way things were done and still are done, sometimes. What concerns me, is the unwillingness of some to want to understand what they are being told by those that live here. I quite accept that many here in Scotland have no idea of their past, but there are others who do have more than a fair idea of how our country has worked and how they have thought and still do think to this day.

The kilt, when all said and done, is Scottish and apart from certain adjustments for weather conditions I cannot really see why the Scots attire,its traditions and conventions should be adjusted in any way, wherever in the world the kilt is worn. If it breaks some countries laws or causes one to question how things are done in Scotland then so be it, don't wear the kilt.

There are at least two threads going on at the moment that are, frankly, totally ignoring the advice given by Scotsmen on Scottish attire and Scottish traditions, I do find it trying and yes I do find it impertinent on occasion. I do try to understand that there are those abroad that are trying to mix Scottish attire and culture with the culture of there own country and sometimes it really is obvious to me that the two really do not mix.