Marching Through Time: The Other Stuff

 A few high lights from the rest of the stuff we saw at about Marching Through Time:

A Nazi officer explaining the antipersonnel mine called the "bouncing betty."  When activated, it would pop up out of the ground to about head height and spray shrapnel over 100 yards.

A WWI "tommy" (British soldier) wearing an early gas mask.  You breathed in through the chemically treated fabric of the mask, and out through the one way valve under the "tongue."

That re-enactor was fabulous!  He told us that he had been careful to get a  mask had not been used in the war, because a re-enactor had recently suffered burns to his face from trying on a gas mask that had seen actual use.  More than 70 years later, the mustard gas residue on the mask was still active!

 A first century Roman centurion threatening Leena!

Actually,  she escaped.

Several centuries later, she and Zorg drew an English long bow from the War of the Roses.

 The War of the Roses was fun for everyone (of us, not sure how great it was to live through)!

Zorg, Choclo and Oob tried on a variety of helmets.








Klenda tried out a gauntlet, then pondered world domination. 

Mxyl was tied up in Japan, so somebody had to do it!

 Then Klenda and Leena went off with the medieval dancers.  Here they are doing a tangle dance - very fun!

Later, we all joined in on one of the circle dances that starts slow and goes faster and faster.  Choclo and Oob collapsed in giggle fits at the end and wanted to do it again and again!

 There was a large encampment of ... Hessians?  Mmmm... 1600s where Germany would eventually be...  Wonderful two handed swords with wavy blades (zwiehanders and flamberges, what does it say about me that I can remember the swords but not the group?).  Very cool, fancier armor than the War of the Roses and stylish slashed sleeves and feathered hats. Anyone know?

We also went through a ship from 1812, looked over the privateers and were heading home when...

Someone (from the Napoleonic wars) asked if we would help him load his cannon.

How can you say no to that?