Scotland The Brave

**AlexMDN** · 5th March 08, 01:15 PM

What I really meant is ..real Men Does go to the Navy

**Raphael** · 5th March 08, 01:22 PM

I have a party at my home in Burnaby. You can join us, if you want....

**Jaggy thistle** · 5th March 08, 01:33 PM

In reply to Macmillan I can trace my family back to 1750 and they were all Scots Ido not know about the size of my brain but my eyes are in thier rightfull place . I do not think such insulting comments are needed on a kilt forum

**AlexMDN** · 5th March 08, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Raphael

I have a party at my home in Burnaby. You can join us, if you want....

THNKS, why not?, When do U plan to start?

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 5th March 08, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by tamblackwood@yahoo.co.uk

In reply to Macmillan I can trace my family back to 1750 and they were all Scots Ido not know about the size of my brain but my eyes are in thier rightfull place . I do not think such insulting comments are needed on a kilt forum

As far as the reference to the residents of Glen Whatchmacallit is concerned, that's A JOKE. Sorry if you didn't get it.

**Oldhiker** · 5th March 08, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

A If all Scots were 100% "ethnic" Scots they'd have a brain the size of a golf ball and both eyes in a common socket. Kinda like those folks up in Glen Whatchamacallit.

Did you meet my uncle?

**Coemgen** · 5th March 08, 06:03 PM

Isn't Glen Whatchamacallit south of Brigadoon and east of North Kilttown?

**Mike1** · 5th March 08, 06:24 PM

This one is falling apart at the seams with a stushie brewing in the midst of it. Let's try to steer it back in line with the original post, if you please.

**SportBilly** · 5th March 08, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mike1

This one is falling apart at the seams with a stushie brewing in the midst of it. Let's try to steer it back in line with the original post, if you please.

Awww. Does that mean I can't ask if this is what 'Real men does Navy' means?

**McClef** · 6th March 08, 01:48 AM

I had to look up what the word stushie meant!

Of course jeans have their uses for activities when a kilt would not be suitable and to keep them from getting soiled and damaged. But my comment referred more to their use as everyday wear in Scotland as opposed to the kilt.

It's case of image versus reality. Scotland has given the world the kilt (with a little help from others one has to add) but the native inhabitants do not wear it most of the time whereas those in exile or of Scottish descent are often more frequent in their wearing - as Alex says, it's a link and gives a feeling of belongingness.

A kilted man in Edinburgh on a weekday is often thought to be a tourist by the residents (unless he is piping) and visiting tourists keep on stopping them and asking them to pose for photos. I should know, it has happened to me often enough! They have seen all the kilts in the travel literature photos and then wonder where they are in reality. If I go to a travel agent and get brochures about Canada there will be Mountie photos in it - well I have been twice so far and never seen one in a red tunic.

Many Scots have never worn a kilt let alone owned one - when they hire one to get married in it could well be the first time in their lives and in many cases also the last time.

Many own at least one but outside of Weddings, Highland Games, Ceilidhs or Rugby internationals the kilt will spend most of its time in the closet. Yet funnily enough when travelling abroad they often take it with them!