How Do you Observe Tartan Day?

[Jock Scot]

it's nice to know I am not the only old crabbit on the west coast

Now let me be quite clear about this. I am an older, Old Crabbit than you! Sheeesh, just who do these young whipper snappers think they are?

[ccga3359]

Now let me be quite clear about this. I am an older, Old Crabbit than you! Sheeesh, just who do these young whipper snappers think they are?

Allow me to introduce my self...

[Jock Scot]

Allow me to introduce my self...

Yes, yes, Grant it is nearly 5.45(GMT); go away and play, your tea is not ready yet.

[Rob Wright]

Yes, yes, Grant it is nearly 5.45(GMT); go away and play, your tea is not ready yet.

Witha chocolate biscuit I hope

Rob

[ccga3359]

Witha chocolate biscuit I hope

Rob

A choco biccie sounds good. I celebrate tartan day in typical fashion - a camouflage kilt.

[Rob Wright]

A choco biccie sounds good. I celebrate tartan day in typical fashion - a camouflage kilt.

That explains the lack of a kilt check, the lasses cannae find you!

Rob

[Lallans]

I wonder if that's true, Chris? Or would the general populace just see this as another commercial push for buying tartan tat?

My inclination would be to to make a very special effort not to wear tartan on that day.

it's nice to know I am not the only old crabbit on the west coast

That is a candid set of answers to my unspoken question about whether Tartan Day will ever succeed in Scotland itself... you folks there have problems that we over here can never understand. I do think we need it here though, where most every ethnic group has some special day for themselves. And it comes at a time of year when Games etc have been scarce on the ground.

Anyway, the reponses here have hardened my resolve to go to work kilted on the 6th- we have a woman staff returning after a traumatic lengthy absence and are supposed to do something special for her. And what greater treat could there be than moi in a kilt?

I'll also have to pack along a bifurcated garment, since some situation could arise where a kilt would not be suitable attire-which is the main reason I was hesitating.

[EagleJCS]

Well, I DO have an interview tomorrow afternoon ( YAY! ), so it looks like tartan tie it will be. Still will fly the St. Andrew's cross.

[Ryan Ross]

I guess I just observe by wearing a kilt.

Yeah, I'm a slacker.

[NewEnglander]

I just convinced the finacee to wear a tartan skirt tomorrow. Not sure if it's an actual clan tartan (sure ain't MacPherson), but it's a step in some direction or another.