Hit the Road, Jack or US Out of Texas!

[IamSam]

Originally Posted by richlevy

What I never understood is all of the Civil War reenactment in the South. Why keep faithfully reenacting a war that they lost? Isn't it a bit like inviting an old girlfriend over every year to replay the day she broke up with you?

Or is it the hope that if they keep doing it over and over again, there will be some moment of epiphany when they can watch it and say "So that's why we lost to those guys."

Well, there are Civil War reenactments everywhere - not just the South. They even have them in Colorado, along with reenactments of Mountain Men Rendezvous and dog knows what else.

Besides, you do know that "The South will rise again," right? The South won quite a few Civil War battles - the first and second Battles of Bull Run, Manassas, etc., etc. THOSE are the battles that get re-enacted - not Appomattox.

Southerners are inviting their ex-girl friends over to have a romp in the hay and remember the good old days with these re-enactments of Confederate victories. They're a balm to wounded Southern pride.

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Uhh, invasion of Iraq was Operation Enduring Freedom. Was attempt at humour.

As was my reply.