Re enactment and age

[Ghostmojo]

I think it is great that you guys do this, so far away. It shows how small the world is. When I lived and worked in America, old Europe and its history and culture were not regularly on my mind at all. I was busy experiencing what the US had to offer (I lived in North Carolina for about 6 months in 1995 and in New Jersey for longer in 1998/99). Whilst there, when I actually ever considered military matters it was either the local AWOI or ACW and I made trips to places like Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown as well as the excellent Williamsburg.

When I see Roman re-enactors here (UK), it is usually at places like Chester or Hadrian's Wall etc., which is where Romans actually where, and somehow that makes some kind of sense. I wasn't at all surprised to see guys wandering around (for the benefit of tourists) when I visited the Colloseum in Rome. But I do wonder how it is viewed over in the States when you give displays etc.? I'm curious as the weird kind of cultural and historic disconect and what kind of sense or relevance it makes over there?

When I find the photo I took of some re-enactor guys in Rome, I will post it here - because it is both interesting and amusing!