Re: Soldier wearing earrings - eBay
Mr. Cross has a very important point about the notion of discussing justifications, it has been a major downfall of reenacting over the years. Remember when all Irish (and wanna be Irish) reenactors wore Sons of Ireland Harps, you know, the bare breasted ones. I think this is a more than valid discussion if it is for the sake of knowledge, but If anyone is getting ideas about wearing their earings and showing off tattoos (in reference to an old thread) at events, then the dicussion has taken a wrong turn in their head. Even if you were an old seamen, why would you be flaunting your past as a antisocial hoodlum. Hey maybe if I pretend I'm Jewish I can at last run around naked at events, been trying to get around that circumcision thing. Not to spell out the obvious, but circumcision shouldn't be a problem because I shouldn't be naked, unless I'm swimming. Earings shouldn't be an issue, because they are outside the norm, not a sign of typical behavior for a contributing member of the community. You shouldn't be wearing them unless you are a seaman, thug, or gypsy. You shouldn't be showing signs of antisocial behavior unless you are outside of polite society, like innercity slums, the regular army, dock yards, south carolina, virginia, etc.
Jeff Boorom
Wide Awake
Hell hath no fury like the men of the North.
Mr. Cross has a very important point about the notion of discussing justifications, it has been a major downfall of reenacting over the years. Remember when all Irish (and wanna be Irish) reenactors wore Sons of Ireland Harps, you know, the bare breasted ones. I think this is a more than valid discussion if it is for the sake of knowledge, but If anyone is getting ideas about wearing their earings and showing off tattoos (in reference to an old thread) at events, then the dicussion has taken a wrong turn in their head. Even if you were an old seamen, why would you be flaunting your past as a antisocial hoodlum. Hey maybe if I pretend I'm Jewish I can at last run around naked at events, been trying to get around that circumcision thing. Not to spell out the obvious, but circumcision shouldn't be a problem because I shouldn't be naked, unless I'm swimming. Earings shouldn't be an issue, because they are outside the norm, not a sign of typical behavior for a contributing member of the community. You shouldn't be wearing them unless you are a seaman, thug, or gypsy. You shouldn't be showing signs of antisocial behavior unless you are outside of polite society, like innercity slums, the regular army, dock yards, south carolina, virginia, etc.
Jeff Boorom
Wide Awake
Hell hath no fury like the men of the North.
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