& On the tradition thread: I assume we all know that the kilt was
& invented by an English factory owner? It's as traditionally Scottish
& as the potato is traditionally Irish.
Partly true. The *dress* kilt (the skirt-only style) was invented by an English factory owner. He did so because the kilts that the Scottish workers wore kept getting in the way. The ``great'' kilt (the huge length of fabric that the Scots used as a kilt, cloak, and even blanket) was not.
Scott
Scott Haney scotty_at_olivia.cedar-rapids.ia.us Only fools are quoted.
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