Proud of my Scottish ancestry and proud to be of clan MacFarlane. I cant afford the $300+ for my clans kilt atm so I have a blackwatch budget kilt. Boy do I get some weird looks from the young bucks around my area but the older generation usually look on with approval. Who on here is willing to admit they wear a kilt? Also what clans do you hail from?
Kilts?
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McGillivray. Have the dirk and sguindubh(sp?) but no kilt.
MacPherson. Son of the Parson. No kilt or dirk, but I do have a claymore. Show piece, though, not a fighting blade. I'm nowhere near in good enough shape to wield it if it were a fighting piece - thing's five feet long and weighs a ton.
bhayles
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Clan of MacBeth, sept of Beaton, and I regularly awaken my neighbors with something played on my bagpipes...usually Scotland the Brave or Amazing Grace.
bhayles
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I don't know if I could wear a kilt in Nebraska. Do they make nut warmers for the winter months?
Scotland is colder than Nebraska...and there, real men go regimental.
nawilson
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Clan Gunn on one side and Clan MacGregor on the other. No kilt, but I did wear a tartan tie to my sister's wedding. Also, the only Claymores I have any experience with had a pound and a half of plastic explosive behind 550 steel ball bearings... The earth moves when you set it off.
REM 3200
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Clan Maxwell (A Clan from the borders region around Dumfries.) Sorry, no kilt 
but I have been to Scotland and seen the family castle.
but I have been to Scotland and seen the family castle.
Clan Gunn on one side and Clan MacGregor on the other. No kilt, but I did wear a tartan tie to my sister's wedding. Also, the only Claymores I have any experience with had a pound and a half of plastic explosive behind 550 steel ball bearings... The earth moves when you set it off.
I wondered how long it would take until someone referenced the plastic claymore. REAL claymores require up close and personal.
boatme99
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I wondered how long it would take until someone referenced the plastic claymore. REAL claymores require up close and personal.
550 pieces of steel to the abdomen is pretty darn personal in my book.
Has anyone read "The Complete McAuslan" by George MacDonald Fraser?
If you haven't, get a copy and read it.
Stories of "the dirtiest Private in the army"
A barely fictionalized account Frasers time as a young subaltern in a Highland Regiment, just post WW II.
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Straightshooter2
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Scott, one of the border clans. No kilt though.
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nawilson
US Veteran
As long as there aren't any Campbells!! 
Lol, maybe after a few hundred years, we should bury the hatchet on that ancient feud.
Lol, maybe after a few hundred years, we should bury the hatchet on that ancient feud.
BearBio
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Dia duit! (same in Irish gaelige as Highland Gaelic)
O'Grady and O'Kelly. The Gradys/Bradys/O'Bradachs are one of the five Irish High Clans (descended from the five High Kings who united Ireland). We have our own bean sidh. The Kellys are the largest clan and swore fealty to the Bradys.
Slan
O'Grady and O'Kelly. The Gradys/Bradys/O'Bradachs are one of the five Irish High Clans (descended from the five High Kings who united Ireland). We have our own bean sidh. The Kellys are the largest clan and swore fealty to the Bradys.
Slan
nawilson
US Veteran
I wondered how long it would take until someone referenced the plastic claymore. REAL claymores require up close and personal.
The mine was (of course) named after the sword. It was designed to repel Korean War style human wave attacks. The idea was that it would cut a swath through the enemy just as the sword did.
In modern combat distances, the mine IS up close and personal. We prefer to kill the enemy a few thousand meters away.
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
Our son in law married our daughter wearing kilts. He could be scott, I dont know. Last name is rounds. He looks the part, bald headed, real real fit, beady eyes. We love him. This guy eats only to live, exercise`s, rides mountain bikes. Operates his body like a machine. Not a gram of fat on him. Now us----
Alpo
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Laurel & Hardy - Bonnie Scotland - YouTubeAs long as there aren't any Campbells!!
Lol, maybe after a few hundred years, we should bury the hatchet on that ancient feud.
The modern/Americanized spelling of my name is Moncrief.
The text in the last two pics is kind of small for my old eyes to read well but if you hold down the CTRL key and scroll down it will enlarge it enough to be able to read it. And no, I don't wear no kilt. Not with my skinny legs.
The text in the last two pics is kind of small for my old eyes to read well but if you hold down the CTRL key and scroll down it will enlarge it enough to be able to read it. And no, I don't wear no kilt. Not with my skinny legs.
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BearBio
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"Lol, maybe after a few hundred years, we should bury the hatchet on that ancient feud."
I don't know about those things. We've kinda had a feud going with your southerly neighbors for about a thousand years!
I don't know about those things. We've kinda had a feud going with your southerly neighbors for about a thousand years!
Doug M.
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I wondered how long it would take until someone referenced the plastic claymore. REAL claymores require up close and personal.
A "Claymore" is a recent military device and very useful. A claidheamh mòr is the sword.
I'm mostly Cameron. Years ago, I saw a picture of the Laird, and he could have fit right in to a group photo of my Dad and uncles. I do plan to some day go to Lochiel and see the ancestral homeland.
reddogge
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I'm a Stewart, not a kilt wearing Stewart but I do have and wear a Balmoral with my clan pin.
The modern/Americanized spelling of my name is Moncrief.
The text in the last two pics is kind of small for my old eyes to read well but if you hold down the CTRL key and scroll down it will enlarge it enough to be able to read it. And no, I don't wear no kilt. Not with my skinny legs.
I think I have that book! Full of information about the Scottish Clans.
jlrhiner
US Veteran
My mother was a Fletcher. And I would wear a kilt, just don't have one.
5Wire
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A piper friend of mine points out, "It's a skirt only if you have something on underneath..."
I'm of American Indian descent, maybe I should start wearing a loin cloth. On second thought, nobody wants to see that, including me.
Clan Olgelvie. "A-Fin" (To the end) We also have a grudge against the Campells. I've read they burned our keep in the 1600's. (although I don't remember it)
"I've nowt got a kilt lads, but I've drank me share of Johnny Walker."
"I've nowt got a kilt lads, but I've drank me share of Johnny Walker."
Fishslayer
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
Lazarus Long was known to favor a kilt for the ease with which it could conceal weapons.
mc5aw
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And now ladies and gents, the kilt has gone tactical ...
5.11 Tactical Duty Kilt
I stumbled on this last eve while I was going through 5-11's offerings. The tactikilt must be selling as 5-11 is a legit company marketing quality products.
Who'da thunk it?
5.11 Tactical Duty Kilt
I stumbled on this last eve while I was going through 5-11's offerings. The tactikilt must be selling as 5-11 is a legit company marketing quality products.
Who'da thunk it?
4330Inroute
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I have a kilt which is about 9 yards of material that you have to lay out on the ground, pleat it and then wrap it around you and bring it down over your shoulder to belt level tie a belt around you then pin the rest up at your shoulder with a Kilt pin. It was given to me when the school I taught at participated in Ren Fairs that were set in the 1500's. The pattern is supposed to be that of my Grandmother's family of Reed. I can't verify if it is or isn't. Really warm, comfortable and you really can hide a lot of stuff in the pocket the shoulder piece makes. Sorry I had to wear shorts underneath, regimental was not allowed.
I like the story of when the Sar'nt Major was asked what is worn under the kilt? He replied nothing: it's all in excellent working order.
I like the story of when the Sar'nt Major was asked what is worn under the kilt? He replied nothing: it's all in excellent working order.
shouldazagged
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WhiteLightning02
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Grandma always said I could wear the Gordon clan. I know there are other clans in our family.
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