Boris Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Went to this years Dicken's on the Strand. Had a blast. If you ever have a chance take the kids to this one; they will love it. I was taking photos all day and just as the sun went down my battery went out. So, not too many night shots and I missed shots of the night parade. But, I was able to take over 300 pics. I eliminated as many as I could, but still ended up with posting about 150. Sorry, for the number of pics, but I just couldn't pick any more to leave out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Issa Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Adios .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 this 20 pic limit and resizing is becomming taxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Was that Confederate post some sort of recruiting station for reenactors? If not, they really should do that. What better place to sign people up than an event like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 i was wondering how confederate soldiers related to dickens' london. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Great pictures of the Tremont Hotel. I stayed there once for a weekend, and it was great. Very relaxing. Huge rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thanks for all of the awesome photos. This is why I love Galveston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thx Jax and Editor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serrano Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 This is why i like HAIF because i don't think their is another forum where you can find pictures like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Was that Confederate post some sort of recruiting station for reenactors? If not, they really should do that. What better place to sign people up than an event like that?People don't sign up just to be re-enactors, although I'm sure that is one of the group's activities. A good many of the people who "enlist" in this "brigade" are descended from men who fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. I encountered this group when I went to DOS several years ago, and I've been thinking seriously about joining it because I have several ancestors who fought. I might get around to actually doing it one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 People don't sign up just to be re-enactors, although I'm sure that is one of the group's activities. A good many of the people who "enlist" in this "brigade" are descended from men who fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. I encountered this group when I went to DOS several years ago, and I've been thinking seriously about joining it because I have several ancestors who fought. I might get around to actually doing it one of these days.I've only ever done one of these kinds of events, a Rendevous outside of Raton, NM with a period encampment circa 1849. There, its a pretty simple matter to join in. You show up, pay dues, avoid the use of modern technology, shoot at things with black powder firearms, cannon, and mortars, and do a lot of campfire cooking. But its more for personal satisfaction than actually trying to reenact something as a show.I'm curious whether there are any groups in Texas that do something similar and that aren't excessively family-oriented. I'm not so interested in Civil War stuff, though. Something focused on the Texas Revolution or the Republic of Texas would be more to my liking, since that's where some interesting family history is on my end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Dickens. It's like Renn Fest for "normal" people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslowdodge Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Thanks for all of the awesome photos. This is why I love Galveston.Hey Jax, I saw you made the sloth cam. I have it on my Mac! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I'm curious whether there are any groups in Texas that do something similar and that aren't excessively family-oriented. I'm not so interested in Civil War stuff, though. Something focused on the Texas Revolution or the Republic of Texas would be more to my liking, since that's where some interesting family history is on my end.At your service. You're talking about the "Texas Army". It's headquartered right here in Houston and they're always open for new members. Check it out. http://earlytexashistory.com/TexasArmy/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Boris, You're the reason I don't go anywhere anymore. I just sit back and wait for your photos. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Thx Eastend, but one of the reasons why I post these type of pics of events is to incourage more people to go. So, you should go next year, and if you have kids, take them for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moni Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Thx Eastend, but one of the reasons why I post these type of pics of events is to incourage more people to go.So, you should go next year, and if you have kids, take them for sure. Thanks again Boris, your pictures are amazing. Looks as if a whole lot of folks had a good time. I always enjoyed going to Halloween parties so that I could play "dress up". It is great fun to dress up as someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Great pictures. More pictures the better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I friend of mine, a local Galveston Realtor, convinced me several years ago to volunteer to be one of those Beefeater guys. It was great fun being dressed up in the uniform. He did warn me that several of the guys that volunteered would be gay, but that all would be well. I was fine with all that, I even kind of became protective of the guys as we meandered around and had our pictures taken. Hell one of the guys convinced a St. Thomas bagpiper to show us what was under his kilts. We all got a laugh out of that. During the night parade, as we were escorting the royal carriage up Mechanic Street, someone from the crowd yelled out "Hail to Queen". The Beefeater in front of me turns around and says to me "I'm so popular". I fell in love with that guy right then and there......and I'm straight by golly. Don't worry, he sent me back home to my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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