Reenactment

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AG
I am kind of curious if any of ya'll do reenactments or anything similar to that?

I currently am involved with the Nimitz Museum I have been doing that for the past four years and have greatly enjoyed it. From a personal side of things it gives me a bit of a perspective of wearing those uniforms dealing with the heat from Texas which is pretty analogous to the heat in the Pacific. I also enjoy it because I am one of the volunteers trusted with the flamethrower and it is pretty fun. I figure there should be some other reenactors on here due to proximity with the museum of the American GI.

Overall I view living history as a great way to connect to people and show the reality of daily lives of people who lived throughout the various periods of history throughout the world as living history forces you to focus on the reality of daily life rather than the grand picture.
DrEvazanPhD
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" I also enjoy it because I am one of the volunteers trusted with the flamethrower and it is pretty fun"

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Never was into reenacting but I can see where some might enjoy that. The flamethrower would be pretty awesome. My dad fought in the Pacific and it seemed he wanted to try a bit of everything. He was a BAR man but did use a flamethrower for a short time, said it was something he didn't really enjoy.

When I see videos of reenactors (never been to a live reenactment) or when i tour museums, I notice the contrast in the size of us now, versus the size of men back then. The uniforms in the 1940s look like they would fit junior high boys, maybe early high school boys.
JABQ04
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I do reenacting. Most ACW but also WWI Black Watch. I enjoy it. Gives a different perspective on what you read about even if it's only for 48 hours.
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