Schools and Kilts

[Riverkilt]

A good story about Jerry Griffin at U of California, Davis and getting hassled about wearing a kilt, and winning strong.

Go to the Utilikilts Newsletter Archive,

http://www.utilikilts.com/news/archive/index.php

Then scroll down and open the November 2004 newsletter, then scroll down that newsletter a bit to the guy hunting kilted.

Colleges and Universities - of all places - should welcome the kilt.

Ron

[chasem]

I attend a community college as well, and I've been wearking the kilt on a weekly basis there. I've received nothing but compliments there. Today even one of the girls in class started walking and talking with me due to the kilt (I think ) as she was asking questions about it and such.

[macwilkin]

I'll be wearing mine next Tuesday when I speak to one of our Culture of Food classes about the customs and traditions of the Burns Supper -- I will also be addressing the Haggis, and one of our local pipers will be joining me to pipe the Haggis into the classroom! Alas, no Scotch, more's the pity, as we are a "dry" campus!

Cheers,

Todd

[davedove]

I was told that my work cannot tell me what to wear, and I honor this by dressing well and not taking advantage of the freedom. (as it were)

I think that's what any of us should do when kilted in a social setting. We should be the shining example of how to be well dressed. Of course, that's not too hard considering how poorly some people dress.:rolleyes:

[auld argonian]

Perhaps one should lobby for "kilted friday" in the same way that "casual friday" snaked its way into the workplace and culture.

Note that I have a low opinion of the "casual friday" business because once it wormed its way in it sort of smeared across the rest of the week and now it's difficult to tell what day of the week it is by how folks are dressed. I find myself living in a world full of slobs and it just ain't right.

Kilt wearing could only benefit from this sort of infiltration, though, and it'd be interesting to see if some of those who are having difficulties could get the metaphorical door open a crack by politely suggesting "kilted friday: to their respective powers that be.

Best

AA

[sirdaniel1975]

Perhaps one should lobby for "kilted friday" in the same way that "casual friday" snaked its way into the workplace and culture.

It was Scottish Wednesday at Florida Southern College, music department. Friday was Guedo/Gwedo Friday, for the Italians. We had some fun in the music department. That was the Italian's idea, by the way. They wore pin striped suits on fridays. (One of my music professors had an uncle who was in prison for being a mobster. Actually this professor started the Friday deal.) Although that didn't catch on as much as Scottish Wednesday. I'm sure the tradition is lost now a days...

[Mithral]

I get great responses from most everybody when I wear mine to the local community college.

Only problem is I don't plan on wearing it anymore until I finish my classes where they still have the old chair/desk units. It's too hard to sit properly in those things without getting the kilt all off kilter and flashing people across the room.

[porrick]

I have been teaching at the University College kilted on a regular basis - only positive comments.

I now have the position of Pro-rector at the college, and represent college kilted (House of Edgar, Murphy tartan). In fact, the rest of the leadership expect and request that I do so (!)