No, I am not performing, no....

[sorcererdale]

Last evening was fun. We went to a male chorus concert and I wore my Buccleuch tartan kilt, green hose, and green shirt. First, since I had some work to do along the way, I stopped at this one woodsy typed items store to check their clock. The lady was outside putting up Christmas lights and asked what the occasion was. I said, "Ummm, it's Friday." She replied, "That is a good answer for me," but then I explained.

I only got one "It's too cold to wear a skirt" comment and it surprised me as it came from behind while we were walking to a tattoo place to check out designs. When I looked back at him, he smiled and ducked into a store.

Then at the concert, the first lady we met was handing out programs and she said, "Oh, are you performing tonight?" I said, "No." Then she asked more questions; "You did perform somewhere?" "You play the bagpipes!" "You are going to play the bag pipes?" Since I replied "No" to each question she finally said after I explained to her why I wear them - for comfort, because they are nice, etc., she said, "Well, you should play the bagpipes! But, I really like it! It is nice!" When I left to catch up to my wife who was buying our tickets, the lady was still smiling and looking.

DALE.

[mbhandy]

Some people just don't get it even after you explain it to them???

MrBill

[highlander_Daz]

on other side of the coin often I play at events in England , I sometimes turn up and when people ask i explain Im here to play the bagpipes, and often people dont believe me even when Im wearing a kilt, i once went into ASDA (walmart?) for a sandwich and bottle of cola and was stopped by the "greeter" and asked what the occasion was, whene I explained i had been pipeing at the chuch he wouldnt have it and I ended up playing a few 6/8s in the supermarket foyer.



so if are pipeing often people wont believe you .

[turpin]

Doesn't every kilt come with a set of Bagpipes? Mine do.

[ChattanCat]

Doesn't every kilt come with a set of Bagpipes? Mine do.

So, instead of asking how many kilts do you own, you can ask how many bagpipes?

[GMan]

I did meet a lady who was very insistent in her comments about me playing the pipes. Her logic, Kilts are only worn for weddings and piping.

[auld argonian]

Hey...when I was on the bus going to meet McFarkus at The Duke of Perth a couple of weeks ago, a woman said,

"That's a very nice kilt."

"Thank you."

"Are you going dancing?"

"No...I'm going drinking."

...so ya see, ya doesn't has ta have da bagpipes ta wear da kilt.

Best

AA

[McFarkus]

Doesn't every kilt come with a set of Bagpipes? Mine do.

Stillwater sent me a kilt hanger and flashes with my kilts, but no bagpipes!! Boy did I get the shaft!!!oop:

[Moosedog]

I wonder sometime...

Recently a friend and I were driving in town and we stopped so I could run into the local chocolate shop to buy one exquisite truffle as a gift for a friend. I was the only customer; I quickly selected the treat and got out the exact change...But before I could make my request the young man behind the counter asked:

"Do you play the bagpipes?"

"No" (smiling)

"Well, you COULD, you know."

"Yes, but I choose not to" (still smiling)

"But you COULD"

"Yes, but I don't."

"I really think you should play the bagpipes!"

"May I just have that one Grand Marnier in front, please, in a small box?"

"You know there IS a pipe band in town. They rehearse right down the street!"

"You know, I just want a truffle, please." (now I am irritated)

"I really think you COULD play the bagpipes...I mean..." and his eyes travelled to my kilt.

"I wear a kilt because I like to, not because I want to play the bagpipes. May I have the truffle, please?"

I almost had to force him to take the money...he finally rang me up and as I exited I could still hear him opining "I see them in parades..they rehearse right down the road...!"

My friend asked what took me so long. I just laughed and pointed at my kilt and she understood.

Moosedog

[Rex_Tremende]

[He said, she said, he said, she said...]

Great story.

When I'm asked whether I play the pipes, I usually reply in deadpan, "No, I only play the radio." This tends to short-circuit things enough for me to move on pretty quickly. By your account, though, that may not have worked in this particular bonbonerie.

Regards,
Rex.