I need a break - from some of the acrimony of the other topics

[samgrant]

So I'll take it out on you reenactors. Here it is: "Reenacting for Couch Potatoes":

http://wesclark.com/jw/tv_1.html

http://wesclark.com/jw/tv_2.html

[johan_steele]

Amusing, I needed the humor. THanks

[blue_zouave]

You can always count on Jonah Begone! Thanks for the links.

Zou

[samgrant]

Zou,

So you are familiar with this character?

Sam

[blue_zouave]

I'm trying to remember where I know him from, I think he had a column in Camp Chase Gazette for awhile.

The original Jonah Begone, if I remember right, was a recurring character in Hardtack and Coffee by Josh Billings.

Zou

[blue_zouave]

P.S., I need to drag out the two funny things I ran in the newsletter I used to edit -- "You just might be a reenactor if..." and "How to tell Authentic from F***y!" I'll post them here when I find them.

Zou

[johan_steele]

Would this be it? You're right about Jonah Begone.

You might be a Civil War Reenactor if.......

your $20,000 car sits out in the weather so your $200 tent can stay in the garage, you might be a reenactor.
you drive by some land and think, "What a great place for a battle!"
most of the clothes you own went out of style 140 years ago
you've made a vehicle purchase decision based on how well it can accommodate your tent poles
you've uttered the phrase “only __ more days till ________ (event)”
sleeping in a leaky tent in the rain and mud is your idea of a fun Saturday night
you've ever worn wool when the temperature repeatedly exceeds 90 degrees
there are half-completed sewing projects decorating your furniture
you've ever made a career decision based on its impact on your reenacting weekends
your friends refuse to attend any historic movie dramas with you.
you can spot 100% wool at 30 yards
your kids can correct their history teachers..
your mailman is confused as to what rank you hold in the reserves
you have been asked at a gas station if you're Amish
your birthday and Christmas list reads like a quartermaster's request for supplies
you believe that your brogans are the most comfortable shoes that you own
your neighbors think you're in the Minnesota Militia

[blue_zouave]

Oh yeah, very close... thanks, now I only have to find the authentic/f***y one!

(Stars are mine, to thwart the filter)

And yes, nearly all of those are true of me!