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The whole idea of the Civil "Wargasm" seemed to me to be nothing short of a pilgrimage. Is this comparison a stretch, or do people like Rob Hodge really approach the Civil War with a reverence that approaches fanaticism?- DR | The whole idea of the Civil "Wargasm" seemed to me to be nothing short of a pilgrimage. Is this comparison a stretch, or do people like Rob Hodge really approach the Civil War with a reverence that approaches fanaticism?- DR | ||
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| + | Well, it's like we talked about on Tuesday, isn't it? The conversation of refusing meals and rest to have a "true" living history of the Civil War while re-enacting? That's how I view it. Some people just really have to go all out to really enjoy such a thing. I have to admit, if it wasn't for the clear issues of legality, there are historically famous places that I would kill to break into. Parthenon, anyone? --Cash | ||
Like MK, I also thought Horwitz's discussion of the Robert Warren Penn essay was interesting. It seems odd to me that the act of memorializing a time when America was divided and when citizens claimed allegiance to two different countries is such a large part of being an American today.- Angie | Like MK, I also thought Horwitz's discussion of the Robert Warren Penn essay was interesting. It seems odd to me that the act of memorializing a time when America was divided and when citizens claimed allegiance to two different countries is such a large part of being an American today.- Angie | ||
