Board: Principal wrong to ban student’s kilt
The controversy sparked an international debate about personal freedom and cultural dress. Thousands of people from around the world signed an Internet petition seeking an apology.
In a written statement, school superintendent Dr. Ron Anderson said school officials had no right to bar the student from wearing a kilt to any school function.
Quote of the article: “Scots are very touchy about their kilts.”
If anything, you can bet a high school senior who is interested in wearing a kilt to a dance probably isn’t going to cause much ruckus. Unless, of course he’s going “regimental” underneath. 
I don’t have any real comment on the article, but the title of the website is humorous to me. What is a Ssourian, and what makes one semi? Oh, it’s South East. My bad. That is nowhere near as good as Pen Island’s website, penisland.com.
Make that a ‘.net’. It’s still funny.
It’s still formal wear. Not like he showed up in cutoff’s and a wife beater. Would he have been asked to leave if he wore a dashikie? (sp?)
What if I, a haole, showed up wearing a lavalava? Brown people wear them, so they wouldn’t want to offend, but I am white. Good thinking, Seamus.
i once knew a man
of the negro persuasion
who spent his whole life
trying to become a caucasian.
he stopped eating pork
he stopped eating beans.
traded in his dashiki
for some jordache jeans.
he learned to play golf
and he got a good score
then he said to himself,
i ain’t no negro no more.
-frank zappa “you are what you is”
Jake, it would have never, ever happened in Canada. In fact, sometimes we insist on our children wearing kilts, or skirts, or hides, or whatever cultural thing is in vogue.
If kilts catch on down there, I get dibs on the freaking McGap franchises….
For those of you in need of a kilt for every occasion, look to Utili Kilts of Seattle. They manufacture a full range of kilts for active, rugged work or kickin’ it around town in a stylish, understated fashion. I highly recommend their Mock-u-mercials.
Oh, Holzie, we know. Trust me when I say, we know all about the Utilikilt.
They stopped taking online orders, though. I hate talking to people on the phone, man…