06-21-2012, 09:45 PM
Has anyone ever thought about the distant future of reenacting? What if people made mistakes on the same level as some reenactors and movies do today? We would be seeing the following in future portrayals of "us":
-American Civil War soldiers storming the beach at Normandy, holding M-16s.
-One really bad (to us) movie showing Wellington's regulars leading the charge into Iraq in 1990, only to be defeated by Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, thus freeing the Mexican slaves. Said movie then wins 8 major awards.
-Endless chat board debates on whether or not American Embassy Marines wore their parade dress uniforms into battle, or if they did, in fact, have two sets of uniforms. Debate will then continue as to if their other uniforms resembled a regular Marine BDUs.
Finally, someone will write the definitive 20-21st century guide to period dress:
1) Start by making or buying a set of jeans. Blue is highly preferred. Material must be cotton.
2) Wear a "T"- style shirt. Also made out of cotton.
3) Those portraying someone at "work" will need a variant of trousers called "khakis". These may be white, tan, or even green. For best accuracy, a "polo" style shirt is best. Curiously, the shirt may be any solid color. An adornment called a "nametag" is optional.
-American Civil War soldiers storming the beach at Normandy, holding M-16s.
-One really bad (to us) movie showing Wellington's regulars leading the charge into Iraq in 1990, only to be defeated by Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, thus freeing the Mexican slaves. Said movie then wins 8 major awards.
-Endless chat board debates on whether or not American Embassy Marines wore their parade dress uniforms into battle, or if they did, in fact, have two sets of uniforms. Debate will then continue as to if their other uniforms resembled a regular Marine BDUs.
Finally, someone will write the definitive 20-21st century guide to period dress:
1) Start by making or buying a set of jeans. Blue is highly preferred. Material must be cotton.
2) Wear a "T"- style shirt. Also made out of cotton.
3) Those portraying someone at "work" will need a variant of trousers called "khakis". These may be white, tan, or even green. For best accuracy, a "polo" style shirt is best. Curiously, the shirt may be any solid color. An adornment called a "nametag" is optional.
Take what you want, and pay for it
-Spanish proverb
-Spanish proverb
