In what environment are you most comfortable?

I pretty much grew up in the city, and I never really liked it. The convenience of having everything at an arms reach doesn't offset all the noise, traffic, and chaos for me.

I'd probably be most comfortable in a small town or suburban like area with plenty of fresh air and all four seasons.

 

I only want two seasons: spring and summer. Lol

 

I miss the fall and winter. It felt great. I miss the snow. When I lived in Live Oak, it snowed on a Christmas Day. I was shocked to see snow there. I sort of got a kick out of seeing the rednecks with their huge 4x4s trying to drive on the snow and ice(it was that thick), and ending up in ditches. The snow only lasted a day and was gone the next.

 

yeah, Im shy and sometimes feel out of place. i went to this club meeting and just really felt out of place. I was the only black person there and no one and I mean no one talked to me. they had costumes on too. they all had the same costume on which was weird. they all had the head garment with a pointy tip and they burned the cross (didnt get that because they said they were a christian group) . oh well I just learned that maybe big crowds arent for me.

 

I recall an incident when the Klan came to town(Lake City,FL). They gathered at a historical site called the Olustee battlefield. The Battle of Olustee was one of the few battles that the Confederacy had won. Every year, to commemorate the battle, Civil War re-enactors from all over the country come to Olustee to play a part in the battle and they really play it to the hilt. I was at a restaurant and saw a group of Confederate re-enactors. I asked, "How goes the battle?" One of them, a young kid replied,"It goes well." I then said,"My father was in the Army." The kid asked,"What regiment?" I replied, "The 82nd." Confused, the kid said, "The 82nd?" I replied, "Yeah, Airborne." He understood then. A friend of mine, a white guy who was dating a Japanese girl (she was the most exotic woman on campus. She spoke enough English to get around and was very nice) was approached by his boss, who supported the Klan and wanted him to go to the meeting knowing he is dating a Japanese woman. The Klan said it was a peaceful gathering because it was in support of David Duke who was running for the governorship of Mississippi(thankfully, Duke lost). It was a scary time that weekend.

 

Winter and Fall are my favorite seasons. A lot of people think I'm crazy for that, but to me nothing feels better than a white Christmas, or walk in the woods when all the leaves change color.

The humidity and allergies is what sucks about summer in NE, but the one thing I can't stand are the mosquitoes!

 

to be honest....I was joking. you know just being an ass.

however, I can see how that story can go down.

what confuses me is why would blacks participate in civil war re-enactments

 

I miss the lightning bugs in the summer. I used to gather as many as I could and put them in a jar to see them light it up. That's one thing about summer in New Jersey that I miss.

 

I didn't see any black civil war re-enactors there. Not for this battle. But, it is open to anyone who is interested in The Civil War.

 

i have seen a few do it...it was disturbing

 

Why? Blacks fought in the Civil War.

 

My late brother was interested in the Civil War after seeing Glory, or PBS' The Civil War by Shelby Foote(I think Glory did it for him). He read a lot about it. But, he could not afford the wardrobe, weapons and the travel to take part in it. If he did, he'd fight for the Union, that's for sure. I even met a guy who was a re-enactor. He looked the part, too. He wanted to buy a working replica of a hand gun to be used for the re-enactments.

 

its just feels ass backwards to do so. especially doing it in the south. they have this thing about the south being victims.

 

Really? LOL, I thought we were the only people with the 'victim mentality'.

 

If a historical site had a battle where black men participated,(like Fort Wagner)you can bet, that there will be black re-enactors there. The Battle of Olustee did not have black Union soldiers there. Even before the battle, it is organized like a theatrical production. Everyone knows their role and everything is historically accurate(wins or losses).

 

I grew up in Suburbia. So I am most comfortable in that setting. Been living in S. florida for over 15 years now. So next would be the beach, then country, then city.

 

I have friends who are re-enactors. I've seen both Revolutionary and Civil War re-enactments.