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| Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 10:03 pm |
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Albert Sailhorst Member 
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Proud to know you, too!!....I'd offer to shake hands, but......
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| Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2008 03:49 am |
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Dixie Girl Southern Belle 
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yonglobo as long as i get my pie i dont care whats onit as long as its sweet and edible. lemon and oreos cant be bad
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13th, 2008 05:22 am |
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Kentucky_Orphan Member 
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Funny, I have been reenacting for about 7 years now-seems like just yesterday (oh crap, I'm starting to sound like Ole or Johan- ) . I was one of the younger reenactors in the artillery unit I participate with (I do both artillery and infantry, more artillery lately), and am currently a sergeant in that unit. There are 2 sergeants in my unit, and stemming from that the fellas drew the "Platoon" camparison-guess who the guys think of as Barnes LOL. My LP duties have really cut into my reenacting time starting last season, and the future looks like that pattern will hold. In my time reenacting, however, I have had the pleasure of meeting many outstanding individuals with a commitment to history exceeded by none. Having said that, it has also been my great misfortune to be at events with the less savory sort wearing both the blue and the gray. Whether it be in the form of racists or w/e, there are those reenactors who I hate to be even so indirectly associated with-but there it is. I must point out, though,that anytime you get such a large group of people together it is to be expected. Reenactors are no different as a group than any other large group, and it is impossible not to have a few bad apples in such a large barrel. You just have to try to keep the actions of the few from ruining that of the many.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16th, 2008 05:06 pm |
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USCavTrooper Member
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Although I am a blue-blooded defender of the Republic and never had to deal with the "great unwashed" calling me a rebel racist, I have had similar experiences in other time periods. I also do WW2 as a member of the Waffen SS, and every so often I would get the whole nazi attrocity argument from someone. People portray one side or another for so many different reasons, but if they didn't we wouldn't have much of a hobby would we? Shane
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16th, 2008 10:53 pm |
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izzy Member
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I just read thru this older thread. Interesting. I always found reenactors to be good teachers. Always got my questions answered intelligently and politely. A big 'Thank You' to all you reenactors out there. younglobo: 2500 lb qtr horse? Does he just look that big or are you planning on going medieval on us? If it's for real, you better put that hoss of yours on a 1000 lb weight loss plan pronto....Never heard of putting crushed oreos on a lemon meringue pie. Wait a minute...don't tell me...have been feeding that stuff to that big ole hoss of yours! 
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| Posted: Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 04:58 am |
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OpdykeTiger Member 
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It has been my experience and observations that any reenactor (whether military or civilian) who won't or can't do both YANK and REB impressions aren't REAL reenactors... Now, before anyone starts flaming me for that statement, let me slip into my nomex skivvies... 
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| Posted: Mon Nov 9th, 2009 09:28 pm |
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pgwhalen Member 
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I have been out of the reenacting world for a few years now, but I recognize this accusation. I have participated in both Confederate and Federal units and for the most part did not encounter any racists. The fact is though, that there are racists in BOTH camps, just as there are in "real" life. I will say that I attended an event in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana several years ago that was attended by representatives from the KKK. They placed some contentious flags about the event grounds and it was the Confederate reenactors that kindly persuaded them to remove them.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10th, 2009 02:40 am |
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19bama46 Member
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pgwhalen wrote: I have been out of the reenacting world for a few years now, but I recognize this accusation. I have participated in both Confederate and Federal units and for the most part did not encounter any racists. The fact is though, that there are racists in BOTH camps, just as there are in "real" life. Confederates (SCV) have no use for the KKK... they spew filth and use our flag while doing so. they are a big part of the problems people today have with the battleflag Ed
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10th, 2009 06:53 am |
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susansweet3 Member 
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Ed that is so true . I am sure the men that fought under the flag of the Confederacy would not want it used as the KKK uses it today. Susan Hope things are well with you .
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12th, 2009 12:21 am |
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ole Member 
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The "white power, aryan nation, KKK crowd" has done major disfavor to those who just want to recognize the sacrifice and honor of our southern brethren. Hey. I didn't do it and it's not my cross to bear. Someone stole your symbols and turned them into the equivalent of swastikas. It wasn't me. Somewhere, deep down inside, I'd like to see Bubba and Billy Bob and James and Bill just tear the crap out of the racist crowd and take back the CBF. Ole
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10th, 2010 04:53 am |
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CameronsHighlander Member
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Racism is a matter of opinion if people want to live with an Idea that because I honor the dead that's their problem not mine. Ignore the people that call you a racist will never understand and don't want to it's not worth wasting breath on the Ignorant. Honestly it's the KKK that makes the confederate's look like they were racist when that disgusting group was started by a few former confederate officers. Probably the most racist people in the country are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and the talk about equality but fail in pushing it. Last edited on Fri Sep 10th, 2010 04:58 am by CameronsHighlander |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14th, 2010 08:27 pm |
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bolaman1975 Member
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you know what think what you will...but how would we reenactments without yanks and rebs??? i have been on both sides of the fence...so i am a white guy from Pennsylvania...can't help it...but that doesn't make me a racist. alot of people who fought for the south in the civil war didn't give a hoot one way or another about slavery...they fought because as Shelby Foote put it" cause you are here."
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| Posted: Thu Sep 16th, 2010 05:09 am |
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CameronsHighlander Member
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You couldn't have WWII reenacting without germans and they wear swastica's which is a far more sectional symbol then the St. Andrews Cross of the Confederacy ever was intended to be. Just tell people who make comment like that about racism dont understand that on June 6, 1944 a confederate flag was planted atop the Cliffs of Normandy. Several were Planted at Okinawa even before the stars and Stripes went up under the Command of General Buckner grandson of the man that Surrendered Fort Donelson to Ulysses Grant in 1862 http://mysite.verizon.net/vzerg42u/id26.html
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