Let's see...
Go to town's bicentennial celebration, see a bunch of historical displays and meet a lot of people.
Go to local town's civil war "fort" and museum, to watch reenactors do a display with cannons.
Get talked into helping out as they were short people for the afternoon show; wind up borrowing gear and get to fire cannon.
REALLY enjoy firing cannon; consider adding new hobby to list of things to do on other Sundays...
And last but not least, it appears the Confederacy is really scraping the bottom of the barrel at this point in the war...
I gotta say, though, this is definitely the biggest thing I have ever shot, and it was a hoot to shoot! I can see why you guys get into them. Only thing is, it seems like a hot air balloon in the sense that in order to play with your toys, you need a LOT of people to join in, to make it work. These guys had 4 cannon there, and said their group is getting two more, so they need more people to join in. And there IS something to be said for getting to "play" with someone else's dime. The clothes and gear are a good bit cheaper than the big guns. I figure I'd need the uniform, and possibly a decent rifle to go with my 1860 Colt Army brass cap-and-ball revolver that I already have, and I could add on as I go. And yes, in time, I may have to try and get one of these of my own. The ultimate "home defense" weapon; guarenteed to stop any home that attacks you.
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This time around, perhaps we should refer to it as "The War of Progressive Aggression"?
When they play "Hail to the Chief", is it too much to hope for lightening and maybe a tornado, too?
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"We thought about it for a long time, "Endeavor to persevere." And when we had thought about it long enough, we declared war on the Union." -Lone Watie
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Things to do on a Sunday afternoon...
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