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[Jimmy Carbomb]

Shamalama?

First thing I thought of was Animal House and...

"Otis! He LOVES us!!!"

Welcome to the board!

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Shamalama?

First thing I thought of was Animal House and...

"Otis! He LOVES us!!!"

Welcome to the board!

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Shamalama?

First thing I thought of was Animal House and...

"Otis! He LOVES us!!!"

Welcome to the board!

[bear]

My name is Mark McCullough. I am from Conyers, GA, USA (a suburb of Atlanta). I have always been interested in my Scot heritage, and the wearing of the kilt. So far I haven't made the monitary plunge to actually purchase a kilt, but the more I see the people here comfortable in their kilt, and the wearing of one in public, I can certainly see a kilt in my future.

Thank you for this forum. I am going to lurk around here for awhile, learning about kilts and kilt manufacturers, customs and traditions, costs, . . . and building up the courage to become a kilted brother.

Lurk not, lest ye be lurked. (Shrugs.)
The only way to be comfortable wearing a kilt is to wear one. Don't think about bad things that could happen because they rarely happen. Most of the time you'll be getting compliments.
Pick a kiltmaker whose kilts suit your style and price and order one.
I have a links page where a lot of the casual kiltmakers are linked. Checking out various kiltmakers is easier when all the links are in one place.
http://bearkilts.com/comparekilts.html

[bear]

My name is Mark McCullough. I am from Conyers, GA, USA (a suburb of Atlanta). I have always been interested in my Scot heritage, and the wearing of the kilt. So far I haven't made the monitary plunge to actually purchase a kilt, but the more I see the people here comfortable in their kilt, and the wearing of one in public, I can certainly see a kilt in my future.

Thank you for this forum. I am going to lurk around here for awhile, learning about kilts and kilt manufacturers, customs and traditions, costs, . . . and building up the courage to become a kilted brother.

Lurk not, lest ye be lurked. (Shrugs.)
The only way to be comfortable wearing a kilt is to wear one. Don't think about bad things that could happen because they rarely happen. Most of the time you'll be getting compliments.
Pick a kiltmaker whose kilts suit your style and price and order one.
I have a links page where a lot of the casual kiltmakers are linked. Checking out various kiltmakers is easier when all the links are in one place.
http://bearkilts.com/comparekilts.html

[bear]

My name is Mark McCullough. I am from Conyers, GA, USA (a suburb of Atlanta). I have always been interested in my Scot heritage, and the wearing of the kilt. So far I haven't made the monitary plunge to actually purchase a kilt, but the more I see the people here comfortable in their kilt, and the wearing of one in public, I can certainly see a kilt in my future.

Thank you for this forum. I am going to lurk around here for awhile, learning about kilts and kilt manufacturers, customs and traditions, costs, . . . and building up the courage to become a kilted brother.

Lurk not, lest ye be lurked. (Shrugs.)
The only way to be comfortable wearing a kilt is to wear one. Don't think about bad things that could happen because they rarely happen. Most of the time you'll be getting compliments.
Pick a kiltmaker whose kilts suit your style and price and order one.
I have a links page where a lot of the casual kiltmakers are linked. Checking out various kiltmakers is easier when all the links are in one place.
http://bearkilts.com/comparekilts.html

[Rob Wright]

Welcome Mark

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[Rob Wright]

Welcome Mark

Rob Wright

[Rob Wright]

Welcome Mark

Rob Wright

[Magnus Sporrano]

Welcome aboard, Mark!

I'm pretty new here, too. Been on just a few short weeks. The folks here encouraged me and I jumped in with both feet. First night with the kilt, I was out with some close friends. A few days later I was wearing it to work. A few days after that, I was wearing it out dancing (and I don't even dance... but that's another story...)

The folks here are right. Don't work up to it. Just do it. Get the kilt, have someone take a picture of you with your kilt and another one with your pants. Ever see MIB-2? The pants pic is "old & busted". The kilt pic is "the new hotness". Once you see how good you look in a kilt, you can walk outside with confidence. Some will snicker. Some may even be rude. But you will get more positive than negative comments at the end of the day. For the most part once people around you are used to seeing it, they won't say anything at all unless they see you in pants.

Oh and if you are married, be careful. I kid you not. A man in a kilt is like catnip to some women. You think I am joking but you have been warned.