First day in public kilted...

**KiltedCoastie** · 31st July 09, 08:22 AM

Bravo Zulu! It is quite an exhilirating experience that first time, I do agree. Keep up the great work. or kilting.

**Rollo** · 31st July 09, 08:31 AM

Congratulations ! Is there any pic ?

**GMan** · 31st July 09, 08:40 AM

This is nice to hear.

**Foosinho** · 31st July 09, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by walkerk

Congratulations on your first day out. Do you find you stand taller?

Actually... yeah. I can't really explain it, but I'm definitely standing and sitting straighter.

Originally Posted by walkerk

A university campus, you say? The story of Jerry Griffin is an old one but worth reading. Have a look: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Interesting.

I will say, everybody has known it's a kilt (and a few quickly pieced together that I was wearing it for the Irish festival). A couple of folks even asked why I didn't have a sgian dubh (that probably would get me in trouble with HR!). I think the exact phrase they used was "shouldn't you have a knife in your sock?"

Our head artist here (the guy in charge of logos/branding/creative design/etc) is of Scottish ancestry, and he was so stoked he demanded I show him where I got it... and it turns out Jerry has a Standard in this guy's tartan. He mentioned he was going to run it by the wife to see if she thought he was crazy for wanting one (I encouraged him to get it anyway), while chattering excitedly about running around kilted together like highland warriors terrorizing people!

Originally Posted by Rollo

Congratulations ! Is there any pic ?

Sadly, no. Not yet. One coworker took a photo with his phone, but I didn't think to ask him to email it to me.

Originally Posted by GMan

This is nice to hear.

It's been a lot of fun. Some people have just ignored it (including some people who I was SURE would have something to say), but it's started quite a few conversations.

**Detroitpete** · 31st July 09, 10:30 AM

GREAT!!!!!! Yeehaaah!

And a great tartan from Jerry to start with!

**jeremy j starche** · 31st July 09, 10:49 AM

Congratulations!

As a kilt-wearer over here in Akron [Ohio], it is good to see the warm reception that kilts usually get. I'm usually kilted when doing anything in the Akron, Cleveland, Columbus area.

Once in a while I run into a culture gap... and hear the young kids sniggering, but you get used that real quick.

Unless I'm at some sort of "themed" event, I try to wear a tartan kilt over one of the solids. Helps a bunch.

**Sammac** · 31st July 09, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by jeremy j starche

Congratulations!

Once in a while I run into a culture gap... and hear the young kids sniggering, but you get used that real quick.

And as I walk by I say to my wife "You would never see my wear something like that." Just loud enough for the young kids to hear and then it's my turn to snigger.

**jeremy j starche** · 1st August 09, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Sammac

And as I walk by I say to my wife "You would never see my wear something like that." Just loud enough for the young kids to hear and then it's my turn to snigger.

Ah... I'll have to try that....

**chrise321** · 31st July 09, 03:19 PM

Great to hear you had a good experience. I live in Delaware OH and have been wearing my kilts a lot this summer, especially after finding Xmarks. I will also be going to the Dublin Irish festival on Saturday. If my new Stillwater Irish national
economy comes in tomorrow I will be wearing it.Otherwise I will probable wear my Stillwater Leatherneck Standard. I will keep an eye out for you and hope to see you.