Posted on 08/17/2012 3:38:40 AM PDT by JoeProBono
TULSA, Okla.,- An Oklahoma auto shop owner said he has embraced the shop's Irish theme -- and beat the summer heat -- by wearing a kilt to work.
David O'Brien, proprietor of O'Brien Auto Performance in Tulsa, said his shop plays Irish jig music during the work day and has a shamrock in its logo, so switching his summer garb from pants to a kilt four years ago seemed like a logical way to cool off in the summer heat, KOTV, Tulsa, Okla., reported Thursday.
"This is physically cooler than shorts," O'Brien said.
He said the mode of dress comes with its own challenges.
"Keep your knees down and your feet crossed, then everybody's happy and safe," he said.
O'Brien said worker David Denney followed his lead and also dons a kilt at work from May to October.
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Does the Welder wear a kilt too? Ouch!
That isn't thermal underwear, it's a pair of kilt socks.
Ginna have to go with the WikiWaki on this one...kilt
“We all know the Scottish wear kilts, but do the Irish? It’s a good question. The answer is yes they do wear kilts, although perhaps not as famously. The English wear kilts too and if you ask a Scott, Irishman, and an “Englishman where kilts came from, you’d get three different answers. The Irishman will tell you the kilt was an ancient garment that was introduced to the Scottish.
Where is kilt really came from is a bit of a mystery, there is evidence of kilt and kilt like clothing as far back as the 16th century, but no conclusive evidence of its origin. The best guess we have is that the Scottish created the kilt based on Viking pleated garments. The answer to your question is still yes, the Irish have historically worn kilts....”
http://www.askipedia.com/did-the-irish-historically-wear-kilts-and-carry-a-sgian-dubh-dirk/
Skiing “Regimental” in a kilt is even more risky...but I’ve done it!
Utilikilts Workman’s kilt
Black Irish?
Well, Joe... I guess you answered the mystery question about what they wear (or don’t wear) under the kilt.
Real wool kilts are not cooler than shorts.
Excellent! All men should wear kilts as often as possible.
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