Scotland The Brave

[McClef]

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!

[Phil]

But you didn't say - it's a rammy, a disturbance even a falling out.

I have to agree with you, Trefor, I think a duck has more teeth than the times I've worn my kilt since New Year and I really have to do something about it. Sheer laziness has a lot to do with it, much easier to pull on a pair of pants. By the way

[Coemgen]

I've always been partial to "argy-bargy," myself.

[AlexMDN]

If you'll just put aside historical reasons and take a look at modern picture, it appears to be that the kilt became instrument of distinguishing from the mass and people in general are chicken(that is the reason why not many wearing it in Scotland, I'm apologize if hurt any one by such statement), so they follow the main stream and wearing jeans. But the big question is - Do you want kilt to become the main stream? Do you really want it to be as grounded and worn by millions as jeans? Don't get me wrong I'm not after any restrictions We have enough of thous already, but just imagine that every single men wears kilt, and if U want it different, here - have your own tartan. Ones more I'm not talking about "right for kilt" that's BS in my opinion, just picture it.

And by the way eastern indians wearing national dress, in Toronto some indian cops wearing turbans as part of uniform alteration, how about that?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

And by the way eastern indians wearing national dress, in Toronto some indian cops wearing turbans as part of uniform alteration, how about that?

Wearing the turban is a religious requirement of the Sikh faith, much like the wearing of a yamulke by conservative and orthodox Jews. It has little or nothing to do with national dress, and everything to do with religious observance.

[AlexMDN]

And that's not all. I think real reasons for kilt popularity in North America are much deeper and they are not that pretty.
I'll wear my kilt no matter what, but think I'm chicken to, just a little, because I want that public approval!
But seeing everyone wearing a kilt well probably kill me.