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In one of the threads there has been some that are confused to the reason why some of us enjoy marching, wearing old or repro uniforms, getting up early, loading guns with blanks, running around hills and getting dirty and just plain horsing around in the name of History. Well, as a casual re-enactor my self, I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll tell you that it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s really fun!
Re-enacting or Living History battles span from Roman times to Vietnam. I do WWII impression when time and money allows. It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s not cheap, it costs money to buy all your own gear and the things you need to do a proper period impression.
The feeling of marching with pounds of gear on, shooting at opponents that may not fall because they?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re not aware you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re shooting at them (it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s the honor system) and just getting dirty and tired, why do it? We do it because we are so amazed at what our parents or grandparents endured that we want to put our self in their shoes to understand a little more what they had to go through. Watching movies and documentaries on the History Channel is one things and almost a sure way to take a nice long nap but, putting your self in the time period, not having anything modern around you, seeing real live Sherman tanks and US halftracks going around, it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s really something! The enemy forces who re-enact also have some cool toys in the CHG. They take this seriously! They spend lots of time and money on it and they enjoy it.
Like to see all the current re-enactors or living historians chime in here.
=WR=
Re-enacting or Living History battles span from Roman times to Vietnam. I do WWII impression when time and money allows. It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s not cheap, it costs money to buy all your own gear and the things you need to do a proper period impression.
The feeling of marching with pounds of gear on, shooting at opponents that may not fall because they?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re not aware you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re shooting at them (it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s the honor system) and just getting dirty and tired, why do it? We do it because we are so amazed at what our parents or grandparents endured that we want to put our self in their shoes to understand a little more what they had to go through. Watching movies and documentaries on the History Channel is one things and almost a sure way to take a nice long nap but, putting your self in the time period, not having anything modern around you, seeing real live Sherman tanks and US halftracks going around, it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s really something! The enemy forces who re-enact also have some cool toys in the CHG. They take this seriously! They spend lots of time and money on it and they enjoy it.
Like to see all the current re-enactors or living historians chime in here.
=WR=