War Re-Enactments, Anyone?

It's not everyday that a person's Coming Out is interrupted by an annual War of 1812 Re-Enactment.

But, this Saturday proved it is certainly possible.

What impeccable timing I possess. Yes, I had intended to have The Talk with The 'Rents on Saturday evening, however my plans were shuffled about to accommodate for a quick trip to Fort Erie for some casual bloodshed.

I spaced out and hadn't realised I more or less double-booked events. The battle was scheduled for 8 pm which means we had to leave at 6 pm and my sister and her boyfriend were over at our place early in the day, etc. with the excuses. Still, though -- what a sweet Saturday, if you ask me.

We were showered with peat moss after a series of particularly nasty 'canon firings,' and we were treated to blazing muskets and accurate period costumes and all the other fabulous trimmings of 1812. Well, we actually saw a re-enactment of the Siege of Fort Erie that took place in 1814. It's known as Canada's bloodiest battlefield and this is the 23rd time it's been staged for history buffs everywhere. We watched Dummond's night assault on the fort where the British were repelled by the Americans after the fort's expense magazine exploded and more or less decimated the one column of British soldiers that were able to invade the fort. 

Yes, I realise I'm a nerd. But trust me, it gets nerdier from here.

Afterward, we headed inside the fort walls ourselves for the annual Lantern Tour of the fort. I absolutely LOVE fort tours/historical sites where actors treat you as though you are a member of their time period. Like.... serious, I can't help myself. I blame my Dad who is also a mad historian at heart. He tends to gravitate toward Canadian history since A) He lived in Montreal during the '67 World Expo/Canada's Centennial Anniversary, and B) He's an incredibly proud Canadian. Me, I just love history in any shape or form. But, I'm heading off on tangents at this point.

And what did I do while we were touring around a darkened fort and watching all the re-enactments of battle-weary, injured American soldiers?

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I was pretending I was Doctor Who and that I had been pulled out of the time vortex to solve some sort of sci fi mystery that just happened to be taking place during 1814.

..... And now, you may cancel your subscription to my blog/delete me from your bookmarks.

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Oh well, next weekend for sure -- I will re-focus my efforts on the Moment of Truth and the biggest step in my Coming Out journey thus far.