Lederhosen and Kilts as a Costume.

**Ayin McFye** · 2nd October 09, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Arizona Scot

Good on ya Kris, sounds like an adult decision, be careful you might be on your way to being respectable.

Hey! Enough of that talk. I am not.

**Ayin McFye** · 2nd October 09, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by MrLion

My brother and I went kilted to the Oktoberfest in Mt.Angel, Oregon.
What a blast that was! We talked with one of the "directors" who was fully decked-out in a very nice lederhosen outfit, he came over to us to ask what we were up to:
We told him, "Well, this is a cultural heritage event and we're wearing our cultural attire.... we're not German." He was fine with that, we enjoyed a nice chat and even took a picture with him. A shop owner that sold lederhosen showed us his kilt hanging in the changing room. Several men told us that day that they had kilts at home; we told 'em to wear them next year!

We too wore our kilts last year.

**Old Hippie** · 2nd October 09, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by walkerk

Umlaut-marks-the-kraut discussion forum

Ausgezeichnet!

:ootd:

**Dall_Piobaire** · 2nd October 09, 05:25 PM

Bless you! Be sure to sneeze into your elbow...or was it through your elbow!!1

**Freelancer** · 2nd October 09, 05:55 PM

Here's my solution. I celebrate Oktoberfest by wearing my German Heritage tartan kilt from USA Kilts. I get to go kilted and celebrate my German heritage at the same time. I guess you could call it cross-cultural dressing! Anyway.....

Prosit!!

**The Vicar** · 2nd October 09, 06:45 PM

Freelancer is right go with a German Heritage Kilt from Rocky. Now comes in the value PV material.

You must remember that Oktoberfest is held in Bavaria and they consdier themselves to be a "Frei Stadt" or Free State.....apart from the rest of Germany.

Therefore a blue and white with kilt with a fine gold line in it would be even better as that would match Bavaria's flag.

The Mrs and I were once in Bavaria (Garmisch) and only four people were not in traditional outfits. The visiting Americans and us two visiting Canadians.

BTW using the word "kraut" as a reference to Germans (such as myself) is highly offensive Walkerk.

Robert "V"

**Larry124** · 2nd October 09, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Freelancer

Here's my solution. I celebrate Oktoberfest by wearing my German Heritage tartan kilt from USA Kilts. I get to go kilted and celebrate my German heritage at the same time. I guess you could call it cross-cultural dressing! Anyway.....

Prosit!!

Wow! That's a great outfit.

**Larry124** · 2nd October 09, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by jeremy j starche

...Unfortunately, around here there is little difference between the "Irish Fest" the "Italian Fest" and the "October Fest." The same people show up, 90% of the food is from the same venders. Only the music changes.

Heck, the only people I know who speak German are either first generation immigrants or Amish.

I like that. Is it really "unfortunate"? These affairs are festivals after all.

fes•ti•val n.
1. An occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time of religious significance that recurs at regular intervals.
2. An often regularly recurring program of cultural performances, exhibitions, or competitions.
3. Revelry; conviviality.
[From Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin.]

**Jock Scot** · 2nd October 09, 09:19 PM

I thank you for your considerate thoughts about my national attire. I wonder if you have thought about wearing the kilt to this event? Would it upset any one if you did?