Damn right it was a conscious choice. One I would've made over and over again had we won. Sleeves can't contain the cannon show I've got going on (most refer to it as the gun show. I don't believe that does justice).
Haha, I might have been born there, but I spent the majority of my formative years down south in Nashville/Knoxville. I'd consider myself a redneck over a Canuck any day of the week.
Haha... You need to come do a re-enactment with me. All of us in my unit are getting old and the ground-pounding is getting to be a bit difficult. We're looking to do something with less walking like artillery. With your guns, we have 3 cannons now.....granted yours are more like signal cannons on a ship rather than 20 pound Napoleons, but they'll still make a little noise. Just looking at our exchange, I can see the new folks going "Wtf? Those two are going to come to blows!" opcorn: Hahaha.... Edit: You have not witnessed redneckiness unless you have attended a Civil War re-rnactment in Southwest Virginia.
I wish I had something to share. Unfortunately I get my stuff mostly from people here on the 8th that know people.
Lol...if I had info to share you could rest assured knowing that I wouldn't keep it from THE 8THMAXIM.
After watching Wade Houston's basketball teams in the early 90s this football team is nothing in comparison. I'll be watching Saturday.
Despite my deep-seated disdain for Dooley, or any coach we might have at the moment, I am both emotionally and genetically incapable of rooting against them, once the ball is in play.
My group is what's called a galvanizing unit. That means we portray both sides. When Confederate, we are the 61st TN (Mounted) Infantry, Company K that was historically organized in Zollicoffer, TN (modern day Bluff City) and mustered into service in Greeneville, TN. They served in the Western Theater of the war. The unit's final battle was in The Battle of the Big Black River (Vicksburg Campaign) where many were captured as well as their flag by the 23rd Iowa. Some were parolled by oath of allegiance and went back to Zollicoffer where they reformed. Their last participation in the war was as a part of Jefferson Davis' escort when he was captured fleeing from Union forces. The 61st Tennessee Infantry When Union, we portray the 79th New York Infantry Company K (Cameron's Highlanders). We have a sister unit in Knoxville, 79th NY Company A. The 79th had a long and decorated service record starting at the 1st Battle of Manassas (1st Bull Run). They hold the distinction of being the only military unit in US history to take the field of battle in full Scottish kilts worn like a true Scotsman. The public that assembled to watch the "show" at Bull Run expressed offense at the sights of Scotsmen fighting in kilts would offer. They were forced by the Dept. of War to abandon the kilts but were allowed to wear special trousers called "trews" made from the same material pattern as their kilts. 79th New York Co. A - East Tennessee - Home One aspect I like about my unit is that we don't get caught up in nor do we participate in "re-writing" the war and/or it's causes, battles, or outcomes. We aren't a political group. We are a bunch of lazy fat guys that love the history of the Civil War. We are only interested in portraying that history in the most accurate way possible. Tragically, that can't be truthfully said by too many re-enactors. I enjoy wearing the Blue and the Gray as it gives me the opportunity to honor all my ancestors of which some were Blue and some were Gray. Speaking honestly, the average IQ is significantly higher among galvanizing units or units that are exclusively Union.
