Fashion Statement

Time to get your kilt on again!

Tartan Day: April 6th.

It's an official day of observance in Canada (but not a national holiday), thanks to Nova Scotia's advocacy in the 1980s.

  

At the very least, get out that Maple Leaf tartan cap / scarf / shirt.

And please don't call it plaid ― that's a garment.

The 6th of April, 1320, was the date of the Declaration of Arbroath, affirming Scotland's sovereign independence and reinstating Robert Bruce as its king. The Declaration was in the form of a statement sent to Pope John XXII to refute England's power claims. The Pope agreed – temporarily – but we know how well that worked out the past seven hundred years.

Nevertheless, Scottish (Highland) identity is one of the strongest and most distinct cultures in the world. 

So ...

Find a parade.

Follow a pipe band.

Sip a whisky (rehearsing for Whisky Month in May).

Sing "Flower of Scotland."

And get your tartan on.

Just do it!