Old South

[sceniczip]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

I don't see the issue of them dressing in confederate uniforms and southern belle gowns. If it's part of their history I see it as similar to people who reenact the war battles.

Idk the history of KA but it seems like the South and the Civil War is a part of their tradition.

Maybe next year the parade route can be reworked.

This is kind of how I thought of it. It reminded me of a Gone With the Wind theme party. But then that's always been one of my favorite books so perhaps I'm biased

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

I don't see the issue of them dressing in confederate uniforms and southern belle gowns. If it's part of their history I see it as similar to people who reenact the war battles.

Idk the history of KA but it seems like the South and the Civil War is a part of their tradition.

Originally Posted by sceniczip

This is kind of how I thought of it. It reminded me of a Gone With the Wind theme party. But then that's always been one of my favorite books so perhaps I'm biased

I love Gone With the Wind as much as anyone, but let's be real -- it is a highly romanticized, lop-sided view of the ante-bellum and post-bellum South. Dressing up like Miss Scarlet or Ashley Wilkes is to Civil War Reenactment as, well, fiction is to history.

Look, I get and respect the KA Southern heritage thing, really I do. But there's a reason that KA has taken the position it has on the battle flag -- there are ways to celebrate that heritage that can at the same time respect the perspectives and feelings of others.

I'm being partly facetious when I say this (and then I'll try to be quiet on this subject ), but WWRELD? -- What Would Robt. E. Lee Do? Based on what I've read about him, I'm guessing he'd think there are much better ways to celebrate Southern heritage.

[sceniczip]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I love Gone With the Wind as much as anyone, but let's be real -- it is a highly romanticized, lop-sided view of the ante-bellum and post-bellum South. Dressing up like Miss Scarlet or Ashley Wilkes is to Civil War Reenactment as, well, fiction is to history.

lol no I'm definitely well aware that it was very romanticized and lop-sided (I'm an English major who is doing all of her liberal arts area gen eds in the history department lol) But I'm just saying that it doesn't sound like these guys meant any harm to anyone but just my opinion.