09-06-2013, 03:26 PM
Some thoughts on children's shoes.
If you have children and grandchildren you know that children shed and lose shoes everywhere they go. So children visiting relatives may account for some shoes in barracks.
Boys have always been fascinated with things military and up until recent times would take every opportunity to run away or otherwise take their leave of family and attach themselves to military units as sort of apprentice soldiers entering the ranks formally as soon as they were old or big enough to do so. Also without modern social welfare safety nets the Roman Army was an attractive place to be for youngsters as they always had plenty of food on hand.
If you have children and grandchildren you know that children shed and lose shoes everywhere they go. So children visiting relatives may account for some shoes in barracks.
Boys have always been fascinated with things military and up until recent times would take every opportunity to run away or otherwise take their leave of family and attach themselves to military units as sort of apprentice soldiers entering the ranks formally as soon as they were old or big enough to do so. Also without modern social welfare safety nets the Roman Army was an attractive place to be for youngsters as they always had plenty of food on hand.
John Kaler MSG, USA Retired
Member Legio V (Tenn, USA)
Staff Member Ludus Militus https://www.facebook.com/groups/671041919589478/
Owner Vicus and Village: https://www.facebook.com/groups/361968853851510/
Member Legio V (Tenn, USA)
Staff Member Ludus Militus https://www.facebook.com/groups/671041919589478/
Owner Vicus and Village: https://www.facebook.com/groups/361968853851510/
