Public reactions to the kilt

[wildrover]

You need to sort yourself out there. Or buy shares in Dammitol

Damn right I do . Kilt is being released back in to the wild tonight .

[Detroitpete]

Last weekend--like most, I was kilted the entire time. Saturday night was opera and dinner with my wife and our friend. Sunday was a kirking of the tartans. I had two very different experiences. At the opera I had a few pleasant comments. After the show we walked across the street to a VERY nice upscale place for food and drinks. I'm using the head when a gentleman of about my age--but a few more drinks under his belt than I says a litany of the usual cross-dress etc comments. I let him finish as I washed my hands and then turned to him and said, "I'm not sure how you found the means to enjoy this fine establishment, but obviously, however you've attained this--it didn't buy you a bit of class".

The next day was pure kilted joy at the kirking of the tartans conducted by our local St. Andrew's society.

Today it's off to the museum, fine art film theatre and dinner. All whilst kilted. I'm sure to get a mix of responses. I've wore a kilt long enough now to not let the negative comments get under my skin too much--and see the positive comments as a chance to be an 'ambassador' for we kilities

[BoldHighlander]

Last weekend--like most, I was kilted the entire time. Saturday night was opera and dinner with my wife and our friend. Sunday was a kirking of the tartans. I had two very different experiences. At the opera I had a few pleasant comments. After the show we walked across the street to a VERY nice upscale place for food and drinks. I'm using the head when a gentleman of about my age--but a few more drinks under his belt than I says a litany of the usual cross-dress etc comments. I let him finish as I washed my hands and then turned to him and said, "I'm not sure how you found the means to enjoy this fine establishment, but obviously, however you've attained this--it didn't buy you a bit of class".

The next day was pure kilted joy at the kirking of the tartans conducted by our local St. Andrew's society.

Today it's off to the museum, fine art film theatre and dinner. All whilst kilted. I'm sure to get a mix of responses. I've wore a kilt long enough now to not let the negative comments get under my skin too much--and see the positive comments as a chance to be an 'ambassador' for we kilities

Well done!
You'll have to let us know of your experiences today.

That individual (I will not dignify him with the title of gentleman ), must've had a few too many to be making off-coloured remarks to someone with arms as big as yours!

[Detroitpete]

Ahh, Lads, Yesterday was a blast! Another fine kilted day in great Michigan weather--mid 20's (F) and windy. Perfect for my Stillwater Irish National and black commando sweater, black heavy hose and black boonies. Went to the Detroit Intstitute of Arts for an exibit on fakes and forgeries, then to the Detroit Film Theatre for a showing of "The Third Man" and finally off to my favorite pub that has a good selection of single malts and local brews.

At each location I was actually THANKED for wearing a kilt! At the museum, an older woman asked after my clan and said she had a fine Ross scarf in her car. At The theatre, the usher slapped me on the back and said that I was probably the most comfortable man in the theatre. At the pub, a young fellow in a flat cap and Dropkick Murphys sweatshirt bought me a pint!

Ahhh--another grand kilted day in Motown!