Kilt Do's and Don'ts

**highlander_Daz** · 16th December 07, 06:27 AM

"Really, now. What does a guy dancing in a kilt & sporran have to do with an "authentic Irish experience" as the pub is advertising?"

to illustrate the depth if some peoples ignorance about Scots and Irish cultures?

a few years ago there was a fashion for "irish pubs" In England "Rosie O'Neils" "O'Learies" etc. you never met an Irishman in them and most were guilty of , in my opinion, disgraceful stereotyping, with lepracauns, Shamrocks and silly green hats etc. Having some Irish blood I always felt a bit uncomfortable with these places especially as authentic Irish pubs in Dublin etc are always fantastic.

**Arlen** · 19th December 07, 03:11 AM

Back on topic:

DO: Go fishing in a kilt even if you are royalty.

DON'T:

Randomly stumble across a picture of a fellow X-Marker misused dreadfully on a Stranger's Blog. (Yes, it's you Mr. Andrew Breecher.)
(Please, don't bombard the poor person with mean comments. Each to their own, after all.)

**McClef** · 19th December 07, 04:25 AM

I don't understand the dates of Edward as Prince of Wales in the photo.

He did not cease to be Prince of Wales in 1891 but remained so until his accession on 22nd January 1901 when Queen Victoria died.

**Arlen** · 19th December 07, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

I don't understand the dates of Edward as Prince of Wales in the photo.

He did not cease to be Prince of Wales in 1891 but remained so until his accession on 22nd January 1901 when Queen Victoria died.

You're right about that.
I must have cut part of the text out by accident, though. The picture was taken on 1st January 1891.

**Rampant Lion** · 19th December 07, 11:45 AM

Wow! Did they build people smaller back then or are those sporrans really that big?

Originally Posted by Arlen

Back on topic:

DO: Go fishing in a kilt even if you are royalty.

DON'T:

Randomly stumble across a picture of a fellow X-Marker misused dreadfully on a Stranger's Blog. (Yes, it's you Mr. Andrew Breecher.)
(Please, don't bombard the poor person with mean comments. Each to their own, after all.)

**macwilkin** · 19th December 07, 12:19 PM

The tall fellow fourth from left looks like Prince Albert Victor.

Todd

**McClef** · 20th December 07, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

The tall fellow fourth from left looks like Prince Albert Victor.

Todd

Yes it is he. One of the Jack the Ripper theories includes him as a suspect.

The caption is incorrect in saying "King George V" as in 1891 he was the second son of the Prince of Wales and had little prospect of coming to the throne, his title at the time being HRH Prince George of Wales. Only Eddy's death the following year changed his position. He did not become King until 19 years after the photograph.

**macwilkin** · 20th December 07, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

Yes it is he. One of the Jack the Ripper theories includes him as a suspect.

The caption is incorrect in saying "King George V" as in 1891 he was the second son of the Prince of Wales and had little prospect of coming to the throne, his title at the time being HRH Prince George of Wales. Only Eddy's death the following year changed his position. He did not become King until 19 years after the photograph.

I was wondering if anyone would pick up on Albert V and Jack the Ripper, although he's been ruled out as a suspect, as he was in Scotland for two of the murders.

Todd

**CameronTaylor** · 19th December 07, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rampant Lion

Wow! Did they build people smaller back then or are those sporrans really that big?

Do find manufacturers that make sporrans big enough for all your "stuff".

Hey, that sorta rhymes

CT - oops, started signing the three letter code again

146 pages ?

goodness gracious

**TheKiltedWonder** · 19th December 07, 05:12 PM

DON'T:

Randomly stumble across a picture of a fellow X-Marker misused dreadfully on a Stranger's Blog. (Yes, it's you Mr. Andrew Breecher.)
(Please, don't bombard the poor person with mean comments. Each to their own, after all.)

And the fellow picked such a modest picture as well!

Here are some other DONT'S I gleaned fro his page:
DON'T call it a skirt....come now, a joke? If that's all you can come up with, then please don't attempt humor.
DON'T assume you'll be cold...seriously he's just perpetuating one of those myths
DON'T get a "running kilt"...I'm sorry, I couldn't tell those apart from mini-skirts. That's fine if you wanna wear it, but don't call it a kilt.

That said, at least the writer googled around a bit to see how popular kilted hiking was. It's the start of learning more about a fine garment.