Scotland The Brave

[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

[McClef]

I found the definition here Phil http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_56...0/stushie.html so can also be a state of nervousness apparently.

Isn't it a bit late to welcome a Grand Defender of the Kilt?

Or is that a joke about laziness?

[Phil]

I found the definition here Phil http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_56...0/stushie.html so can also be a state of nervousness apparently.

Isn't it a bit late to welcome a Grand Defender of the Kilt?

Or is that a joke about laziness?

Congratulations on your elevation. Think I must have clicked on the wrong thingy. . This is more suitable . Too early in the morning for my befuddled brain. Chambers defines it "stashie, stushie, stishie: an uproar, commotion, quarrel; a fuss, bother." and "rammy a free-for-all, scuffle, violent disturbance. I do miss Glasgow

[Coemgen]

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

[emolas]

I've been thinking a lot about the "staying power" of the Scottish kilt. When it was regularly worn attire, only a certain percentage of the population of a small country wore them. I have no idea what the population was at the time but I'm sure it wasn't a significant percentage of the world.
Comparing it to the similar clothing of other countries, I wonder why the kilt stuck around so long and not other forms of dress. The fustanella is a good example because it is essentially the same as a kilt: a pleated skirt for men. Throughout history, the Greeks were more numerous and their culture was more widely dispersed than the Highland Scots so why did their version of the "man-skirt" basically disappear and the kilt rose to preeminance?

There are many other cultures much larger than the Highlanders and they have traditional garments that are arguably just as stylish and comfortable as the Scottish kilt and yet they are not as widely accepted throughout the world.

If I put on a Buddhist robe and walked down the street, people would look at me like I was nuts (maybe not around here since there is actually a temple full of monks nearby who walk the streets in their robes) but I put on a kilt and nobody questions my sanity unless it's -20F out.

How many people not of Bavarian descent choose to get married in lederhosen? Compare that to the number of non-Scots who choose to get married in a kilt. Or, choose any other national dress and see how many people not steeped heavily in that culture wear it for any occasion.

I am just amazed at how the spread of kilt-wearing has completely overwhelmed it's seemingly destined-for-obscurity origins amongst the savages of Scotland to become a garment of choice in several cultures.

[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?

[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.

[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.