{"id":1946,"date":"2018-09-19T14:46:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T14:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbouchard.com\/aneleda\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2018-09-19T14:48:27","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T14:48:27","slug":"whats-worn-beneath-the-kilt-the-scotsman-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbouchard.com\/aneleda\/whats-worn-beneath-the-kilt-the-scotsman-updated","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Worn Beneath The Kilt: The Scotsman Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first time I heard “The Scotsman Song” written in 1979 by Mike Cross, I found it funny. I was young and the idea was kind of hilarious, a turnabout that was unexpected \u00a0and silly. I mean, who on earth would do that, right?<\/p>\n

However, I’ve gotten older and I’ve gotten to know many men who wear kilts and who have had many questions about how they’re attired, at best, and have been groped for that discovery, at worst. Add to that that the gent in question is drunk and thereby nonconsensual…well, this song has become Very Problematic for me and I can’t stomach the original because it feels so inappropriate that I can’t find it funny any more.<\/p>\n

Because it’s still a staple in the Ren Faire world and often performed in the SCA, I decided to write my OWN version, update to embrace the behavior I expect from others.<\/p>\n

Please, feel free to adopt it into your own songbooks.<\/p>\n

Download a binder-ready pdf version right here: \u00a0What\u2019s Worn Beneath The Kilt_ The Scotsman Updated<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s Worn Beneath The Kilt: The Scotsman Updated\u201d <\/b>
\n<\/span>– by Aneleda Falconbridge (mka Monique Bouchard) based on \u201cThe Scotsman Song” by Mike Cross, 1979<\/span><\/p>\n

A Scotsman clad in kilt left the bar one evening fair
\n<\/span>And one could tell by how he walked he’d drunk more than his share
\n<\/span>He stumbled on until he could no longer keep his feet
\n<\/span>Then staggered off into the grass to sleep beside the street.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ring ding diddle diddle i de o Ring di diddle i o deet<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>He staggered off into the grass to sleep beside the street.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Later on two young and lovely girls just happened by,
\n<\/span>And one says to the other with a twinkle in her eye
\n<\/span>You see yon sleeping Scotsman so strong and handsome built
\n<\/span>I wonder if it’s true what they don’t wear beneath their kilt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ring ding diddle diddle i de o \u00a0Ring di diddle i o dilt<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>I wonder if it’s true what they don’t wear beneath their kilt.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

They crept up to the sleeping Scot as quiet as could be
\n<\/span>And at a decent distance they waited patiently
\n<\/span>That they might discover if \u00a0beneath that Scottish skirt
\n<\/span>Were boxers, stretchy Y fronts, or the clothes he\u2019d worn at birth<\/span><\/p>\n

Ring ding diddle diddle i de o Ring di diddle i o dirth<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Were boxers, stretchy Y fronts, or the clothes he\u2019d worn at birth<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

They waited for a hour then one said we\u2019d best be gone
\n<\/span>The other wanted answers but they\u2019d both begun to yawn
\n<\/span>They took out blue silk ribbon, tied their hair up in a bow
\n<\/span>So it wouldn\u2019t be too tangled as they they slept in the meadow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ring ding diddle diddle i de o Ring di diddle i o doh<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>So it wouldn\u2019t be too tangled as they they slept in the meadow.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Scotsman woke to nature’s call and stumbled toward the trees
\n<\/span>Behind a bush he spied them, just waking in dawn\u2019s breeze
\n<\/span>With a cheery greeting the ladies caught his eyes
\n<\/span>\u201cBeg pardon, would you tell us of this garment o\u2019er your thighs?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ring ding diddle diddle i de o Ring di diddle io die<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>\u201cBeg pardon, would you tell us of this garment o\u2019er your thighs?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve heard many a rumor \u2018bout what\u2019s worn beneath the plaid,
\n<\/span>Would you please enlighten as how you might be clad?\u201d
\n<\/span>We\u2019ve waited through the evening to ask you with respect
\n<\/span>Which of the many rumors is the one that is correct.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Ring ding diddle diddle i de o Ring di diddle i o dekt<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Which of the many rumors is the one that is correct.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Thank you so for asking, the bonnie lad did say,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Rather than assuming things about my modesty<\/span>
\n<\/span>Surely I will tell you since you\u2019ve waited since last night\u2026.<\/b><\/p>\n

(spoken) <\/span><\/i>AHEM. Well, there\u2019s no Scottish Highlander\u2019s Rulebook or anything and this subject is divided even among the most cultured Scots. As a matter of fact, according to a survey* of kilt wearing Scots, a full 55% wear shorts or briefs beneath their kilts. The rest do not. However, it\u2019s worth noting that The Scottish Tartans Authority has decreed that refusing to wear underwear beneath the country’s national dress is “childish and unhygienic\u201d but\u2026.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Depending on the kilt wearer, both answers may be right! <\/b><\/p>\n

Ring ding diddle diddle i de o Ring di diddle i o dite<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>But depending on the kilt wearer, both answers may be right! <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The ladies rose and thanked him for the sharing of these facts<\/span>
\n<\/span>In turn he also thanked them for polite and civil acts<\/span><\/p>\n

Please accept our ribbons for our views have been revised,<\/span><\/p>\n

And we know more than we did before– knowledge ought be prized! <\/span><\/p>\n

Ring ding diddle diddle i de o Ring di diddle i o diez<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>O we know more than we did before– knowledge ought be prized! <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

* <\/span>https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/news\/2016\/10\/09\/what-does-scotsman-wear-under-his-kilt\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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