The Kilt is a costume.....

**dfmacliam** · 19th June 10, 07:16 AM

Having served in the Marines, and a proud owner of a Leatherneck tartan kilt, I have yet to hear any comments about my kilt wearing... and to be honest, if it represents the Marine Corps, officially or not... It's respected by all... but then again, as my biker friends like to say, .... when you are 6'2" and 260... wearing a kilt.... Few would say anything at all.. LOL

**Strings** · 19th June 10, 09:42 AM

Hmmm... the Law of Gross Tonnage strikes again? :P

Actually funny that the Marines have become a part of this thread: the local Marine recruiter is going to be doing the Polar Plunge next year in a kilt (at my instigation)...

**Whidbey78** · 19th June 10, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Strings

Hmmm... the Law of Gross Tonnage strikes again? :P

I have a good friend who is really really big. He could be wearing a bugs bunny costume and not get any guff! Imagine a cross between a gorilla and a wookie.

Strangely, he says he "could never pull off wearing a kilt." I usually just tell him that if Shrek could do it...

**Kiltman** · 19th June 10, 08:14 PM

I complement them on their costume.

**Nighthawk** · 20th June 10, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Kornkob

And remember: you look damn fine in your kilt.

Actually, this morning, I looked a lot like Jimmy Buffet in a kilt. I wore my black Amerikilt, a black tank top, and a bright yellow Hawaiin shirt (unbuttoned and untucked of course!) Does that qualify as looking damn fine?

"Wasting away again in Highland whiskey land. Looking or my lost snifter of malt! Some people say that there's a bovine to blame... but I know... it's that damned sheep's fault!"

Originally Posted by Whidbey78

I have a good friend who is really really big. He could be wearing a bugs bunny costume and not get any guff! Imagine a cross between a gorilla and a wookie.

Strangely, he says he "could never pull off wearing a kilt." I usually just tell him that if Shrek could do it...

I look a lot like a cross between a gorilla and a Wookie, too! I like this guy!

**Whidbey78** · 20th June 10, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I look a lot like a cross between a gorilla and a Wookie, too! I like this guy!

Yeah, but you have two eyebrows.

**Nighthawk** · 20th June 10, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Whidbey78

Yeah, but you have two eyebrows.

Only because I shave the bridge of my nose...

**Whidbey78** · 20th June 10, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

Only because I shave the bridge of my nose...

I can relate. People think I'm growing a mustache, but I just keep forgetting to trim my nose hair. Sometimes I hate being a mammal.

**bear** · 30th June 10, 01:02 PM

I first said, "Kilts are garments, not costumes!" to show people that you can wear your kilt whenever you choose and how you choose, that a kilt can be worn for more than weddings and funerals.
It was a response to traditionalists telling me I was offending their culture.
Analyzing the words is moot.
Kilts evolved as a garment for a very long time before they were declared a national costume. And guess what? They're still evolving!

**morrison** · 30th June 10, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Scotcop

How do i deal with these stupid people?????

You could say, "Of course it is. As is the Class "A" and Dress Blues US MARINE uniform, the Sioux Nation hunting apparel, the Tuxedo at a dinner for the dignitaries, the jersey's, shorts and shoes worn by the World Cup players, and so very many others in our experiences. But, what you're wearing is simply ordinary. You are not in a costume of any real definition. It probably sucks to be you, doesn't it?"