I found the sight of Bush and Putin in traditional Chinese dress to be highly amusing.

An MSN story showing the pair of them.

OMG! They need some bonnets too.....that would make them look just perfect for a good nap

Looks like they are going to a pajama party.

It's become a 'tradition' at these meetings that Leaders be photographed wearing the national dress of the host country, in this case Viet Nam.
I reckon they look like they're auditioning for roles in the next Harry Potter movie. Maybe if they did, and were successful, the world might be a become a better and safer place

I wonder if they would wear the kilt if they went to Scotland.

...and maybe playing some bagpipes too?

I know what is worn under a kilt, and I do NOT want that image in my head. George W. should stay in slacks in Scotland!!

For those of you who do not know what is worn under a kilt, let us put it this way, you wouldn't want a strong gust of wind!

For adults only!

Now you know why they wear a sporran at the front, to stop it blowing up all round.

I was instructed (by a Scottish person) that the proper answer to

"Is there anything worn under the kilt?"

has to be...

"No, all is in good working order."

I'd post my favorite answer to that question, but I'd get more than a stern look from Sue, I bet.

No ....Scotland has Beauty ...NOT Oil, Gas, etc... that U.S.A. and Russia would like to have !!

Mike

Er, have you actually read the first post in this thread and followed the link?

Wow the updraft must be chilling to say the least!
Bush and Putin, with pointy caps and a wand, would kinda look like deranged, bizarre tooth fairies. Or Hogwarts wizards.
Debbie

Nice pic Sue. Brought a smile to my face today.

I have the Scots photo as a background on my computer screen.

This one
was taken in Hong Kong before the handover. Not sure but I think they are the Black Watch. Apparently the guy with the problem was in trouble with his superiors, not for what you think, but because his socks were not straight!
(Alas, the PLA do not wear kilts...sigh)

What yummy photos ladies - thanks for the entertainment.
Note to self - never get a kilt for my son!

Im beginning to wonder if Scotsmen go about posing for these pics.....

I think the sporans are for more than keeping money and a hankie, I think they must act as a weight to keep the front from blowing up!

Hee hee, never thought of that one Sue.

I don't know if this is something that is more American, but there are things here called "Cons" (short for convention) and the best known, of course, are Sci-fi cons, where the actors from Star Trek keep their careers going. But there are other types of cons, including Comic cons, that center around comic books, graphic novels, and more recently, online comic strips as well. (I promise this has a point.) Anyway, a lot of the same people attend comic cons, sci-fi cons, fantasy cons, gaming cons, etc., and geeky Americans LOVE kilts. (Heck, my group of friends, many or most of whom have Scottish and Irish heritage, have a Scottish party every year, where we all wear "garb" including men in kilts, and even have some Scottish games.) There's a gag going around the comic cons over the last year or so where people bring leaf-blowers to test whether guys really know how to wear a kilt.

Edited to add: A testiment to American geeks:
http://devilspanties.keenspot.com/kilts.html

As you can see, the Utilikilt is very popular with American geeks, and given how difficult it is to, erm, blow, one might understand why. Also, as you can see, some people are VERY geeky, or cheeky, or both...