Out on an excursion this weekend to some historic sites. A lot of things happened today, but the highlight of my day came charging in. Quite literally, in fact. A history actor and teacher, in full colonial army garb, charged in, screaming about redcoats! For the next two hours (even though he was only hired for one) he took me and my classmates on an educational adventure. We learned so much about the time of the Revolutionary War because he helped us live it as much as was possible. He helped us understand how people thought back then. He was passionate about his subject and he had so much fun with us (which was great because we had fun interacting with him and learning from him).
After we went outside where he gave a mourning shot in honor of soldiers past, he took us back inside to show us some colonial dance steps. No matter what happened to me before this man's performance/lesson, my day ended on such a fantastic and enlightened note because of the actor's work. It looks like a terrific part-time job, and I think it would be so much fun to do something like that! I am grateful for the wonderful work of one of the best history actors I've ever seen.
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