From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sat May 21 2005 - 21:51:12 PDT
At 4:32 AM +0000 5/22/05, dmaguire@mchsi.com wrote:
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>I do not wish to wear a uniform of any kind because I cannot shake the thought
>that, if I did, I would be convincing others
>that I am something that I am not,
>intentionally or unintentionally. My belief only. I am a history buff, a
>military vehicle enthusiast, and a weekend mechanic - nothing more.
Ignorance aside, I'm not sure how anyone with a
clue could think that someone in a WWII uniform
that's not ~70 years old is anything but a
re-enactor. Seems like 1/2 of the folks out there
re-enacting are vets themselves, they don't seem
to mind it all. Neither do the WWII vets I've met.
>I am not that far from the Missouri event and own a WWII halftrack and ammo
>trailer that are more than able to make the run if I trailered them there.
>When I saw that I would need to wear a period uniform to participate, I was
>disappointed and maybe felt a bit left out. Not because I was "scared the
>hobby was changing" - but because it looked like a fun event that I could not
>be a part of unless I suspended my beliefs. I hope everyone in it has fun and
>wish all of them a great time. It just isn't the event for me.
The Reenactors on this web page look so much
better in their WWII uniforms with correct kit
and other items on their trip . Much better with
the uniforms than green windbreakers, sneakers,
jeans and baseball caps. I suspect that even the
most ignorant Europeans realized that they
weren't WWII vets.
http://www.2ndarmored.com/france_convoy.htm
>PS - In response to Tim's earlier dissertation/rant... My hobby isn't
>changing. I am a military vehicle
>preservationist and I, for one, have no idea
>why re-enactors are even acknowledged by the MVPA.
Because some of us do both.
>There should be an MRA
>(mil. re-en. assoc.) or MUPA (mil. uniform preserv. assoc.) that exists as a
>sister organization, maybe. That "V" is there for a reason.
There are some re-enacting groups out there, but
its far looser than the MVPA. Frankly, there are
some things about the MVPA I don't like but
that's meat for another table.
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Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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