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Originally Posted by sapper740
... I feel the important thing in all this is missed. We should be doing this to honour the veterans and to keep the memory of their sacrifice alive for future generations. That is my overarching purpose when I go to reenactments. Not every reenactor's impression is perfect as it is extremely difficult to both know and then acquire what is correct. ...some Stitch Nazi might try to exclude someone who did. So Gilles, I applaud your friend's desire to join the reenactor community, tell him "Bonne chance!" from me. The soap box is now available.
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Excellent! Well put. Having fun and honouring our veterans - what more can you ask for? I love this hobby of ours. I have a CMP that is being restored to its original condition (with some constraints; namely, I am using new paint, some new nuts and bolts, new metal and new POL). It will look the part but will not be original. So what? It is a tribute to Cdn industrial power and our contribution to the defeat of tyranny.
The point is, no matter what you do to replicate the past as a young/middle aged WWII re-enactor, it won't be original. You were not there. But having fun in a way that makes a positive contribution to the memory of our troops, no matter what you look like, should be embraced and applauded.
Stitch and "bolt" nazis are welcome to criticize my truck, but be prepared to contribute to correcting the "problem" (i.e. money or parts), or just keep on walking by.
I hate smilies, but today I will make an exception. I salute all re-enactors for their willingness to try when others chose to sit back and bitch.
