Author Topic: Napoleonic and French/Indian wars customs.  (Read 8835 times)

Offline Richard

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Re: Napoleonic and French/Indian wars customs.
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2008, 19:27:59 »

Tricornes and bicornes started out as regular, wide-brimmed hats with the flaps pinned up, is that correct?

Correct!

...  it seems rational that within a few centuries men will be wearing kilts and knee-length tunics again......

Maybe. However, I almost exclusively wear shorts!
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Re: Napoleonic and French/Indian wars customs.
« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2008, 02:52:30 »
Maybe. However, I almost exclusively wear shorts!

I like going barefoot, even in northern climate.  It sends my neighbors running for their firearms, but I've found that walking through snow (to get the mail or newspaper) when the temperature is above freezing (so that the snow evaporates almost as fast as it touches you) is very pleasant.

On the other hand, walking through snow in freezing temperatures is like stepping across a box of needles...

I wish I'd known you, Richard, when I was younger and had more influence over my final destiny.... I would have set my sites on a second home in the tropics instead of trying to get the most out of life for the least investment....

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Re: Napoleonic and French/Indian wars customs.
« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2008, 13:12:08 »


I wish I'd known you, Richard, when I was younger and had more influence over my final destiny.... I would have set my sites on a second home in the tropics instead of trying to get the most out of life for the least investment....

Is it really too late for you? ... ;)