A very busy weekend for us. All events nearly in the northeast corner of Illinois in Lake and McHenry counties.
Yesterday, Johnsburg, kicked off its annual Saufen Und Spiel festival, honoring its German heritage with a tournament and band. Tonight this continues with two bands at its Banjo-Beer Night and Sunday the Saufen Und Spiel Parade and activities as well as the Beach Bumz Band at the Community Center.
We plan on watching the parade at Sunnyside Tavern. A tent will be pitched outside with plenty of cold beverages on tap, food, a band and the Bears game on big screen. We can watch the parade go right by us as well.
Antioch is having their annual Apple Fest with a juried craft show and Street Party.
Today, Hainesville is having a Civil War Re-Enactment.
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Showing posts with label Re-enactment. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
JSS: Cold-- History Thing-- 1975
JSS-- Just Some Stuff
1. COLD-- Before we left on vacation, it was too hot to go boating. Now it is too cold to go boating. Temps the last two three days have been in the low 60s and even down to the 30s at night.
I like my fall. Don't let it slip by.
2. HISTORY THING-- In about an hour, I go to the Fox Lake/Grant Township Historical Society meeting which is about local schools. After that, it is on to Lake Villa for Civil War Days where I will man the Sons of Confederate Veterans tent.
It is great to get together with folks who have similar interests.
3. 1975-- Wendy Rice is doing her Saturday Morning Flashback show on WXRT Chicago, 93.1 FM on 1975. I'll be listening to it as much as possible as her shows really take me back. Not only do you get the music but lots of other stuff that take you back.
Where Were You in 1975? --RoadDog
UNIVERSAL TRUTH: The last ten years I taught, even the new teachers looked younger and younger. I even stopped some in the halls and asked for their hall passes between periods. That old codger.
1. COLD-- Before we left on vacation, it was too hot to go boating. Now it is too cold to go boating. Temps the last two three days have been in the low 60s and even down to the 30s at night.
I like my fall. Don't let it slip by.
2. HISTORY THING-- In about an hour, I go to the Fox Lake/Grant Township Historical Society meeting which is about local schools. After that, it is on to Lake Villa for Civil War Days where I will man the Sons of Confederate Veterans tent.
It is great to get together with folks who have similar interests.
3. 1975-- Wendy Rice is doing her Saturday Morning Flashback show on WXRT Chicago, 93.1 FM on 1975. I'll be listening to it as much as possible as her shows really take me back. Not only do you get the music but lots of other stuff that take you back.
Where Were You in 1975? --RoadDog
UNIVERSAL TRUTH: The last ten years I taught, even the new teachers looked younger and younger. I even stopped some in the halls and asked for their hall passes between periods. That old codger.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Heading Out for the Civil War and Some Music
In just a short time, I'm driving down to Wauconda, Illinois for the annual Civil War Days re-enactment, regarded as one of the biggest such events in the state.
I'll be at the Sons of Confederate Veterans tent when not going around the area talking with other Civil War fans and those super-fanatics who re-enact. I've stayed out of that so far as I already have way too many things I'm interested in.
CRABFEST AND MUSIC
Afterwards, thinking of stopping by the Legion for Crabfest and all that great food and then either seeing the Beach Bums Band at Captain's or the Modern Day Romeos band at McHenry's Fiesta Days at Peterson Park.
Tomorrow, it's either the band at Captain's or the CSNY and CCR tribute bands at Fiesta Days.
Hard to go boating or do yardwork with all this going on.
YOU MIGHT BE FROM CHICAGO IF...You also know how to eat a piece of pizza, none of that folding-stuff.
Decisions, Decisions. --RoadDog
I'll be at the Sons of Confederate Veterans tent when not going around the area talking with other Civil War fans and those super-fanatics who re-enact. I've stayed out of that so far as I already have way too many things I'm interested in.
CRABFEST AND MUSIC
Afterwards, thinking of stopping by the Legion for Crabfest and all that great food and then either seeing the Beach Bums Band at Captain's or the Modern Day Romeos band at McHenry's Fiesta Days at Peterson Park.
Tomorrow, it's either the band at Captain's or the CSNY and CCR tribute bands at Fiesta Days.
Hard to go boating or do yardwork with all this going on.
YOU MIGHT BE FROM CHICAGO IF...You also know how to eat a piece of pizza, none of that folding-stuff.
Decisions, Decisions. --RoadDog
Monday, June 28, 2010
It's a Lincoln Thing-- Day 5-- Meeting, Civil War and Home
Saturday June 26th, we had the Lincoln Highway General membership meeting before leaving. Major topics were a needed dues increase and dropping the two 3-year term limits on national directors.
Sure wished I had gotten gas in Dixon before leaving, but forgot. Gas was $2.62 there and $2.70 to $2.90 the rest of the way home.
Went to Franklin Grove, Illinois', Chaplin Farm where they were having their third annual Civil War re-enactment. Met up with the members of the Rock Island POW Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans who had an enlistment booth there. Camp commander Jacob Lake and his father Tim were reenacting. This is the newest Illinois camp and is based out of Rockford.
The Illinois battery that was hosting the event actually was using two original Civil War 12 pounder Napoleons named Mary and Mollie. That is REAL history, not just re-enacting.
Drove the Lincoln back to Dekalb and took the several mile original gravel Lincoln between Franklin Grove and Ashton. Played NTN at a new site in Sycamore called Joker's. That made two new places for the trip.
Came home and had the glory of cutting the grass and working with the plants until eaten half alive by mosquitoes. sad to report that the lousy Japanese beetles are back.
Pretty Good Week. Got My Fill of the Old Lincoln Highway. --RoadDog
A big thanks to friend Lulu who sent these Retirement jokes.
Retirement Q & A: Question: How many days in a week? Answer: 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday.
Sure wished I had gotten gas in Dixon before leaving, but forgot. Gas was $2.62 there and $2.70 to $2.90 the rest of the way home.
Went to Franklin Grove, Illinois', Chaplin Farm where they were having their third annual Civil War re-enactment. Met up with the members of the Rock Island POW Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans who had an enlistment booth there. Camp commander Jacob Lake and his father Tim were reenacting. This is the newest Illinois camp and is based out of Rockford.
The Illinois battery that was hosting the event actually was using two original Civil War 12 pounder Napoleons named Mary and Mollie. That is REAL history, not just re-enacting.
Drove the Lincoln back to Dekalb and took the several mile original gravel Lincoln between Franklin Grove and Ashton. Played NTN at a new site in Sycamore called Joker's. That made two new places for the trip.
Came home and had the glory of cutting the grass and working with the plants until eaten half alive by mosquitoes. sad to report that the lousy Japanese beetles are back.
Pretty Good Week. Got My Fill of the Old Lincoln Highway. --RoadDog
A big thanks to friend Lulu who sent these Retirement jokes.
Retirement Q & A: Question: How many days in a week? Answer: 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
145th Anniversary Battle of Bentonville, Good, But... Part 3
After the long line at the ticket booth, we encountered a long line by the portapotties near the Harper House and almost made the mistake of going right up to them before we noticed a line. They should have had one side blocked off.
By this time, the food lines had to be twenty to thirty deep.
Finally, someone at the tickets came out and started walking along the line selling them to people with cash, which really sped up the process, so we bought them. We found out that all activities were free, but it cost $10 to see the battle. We also heard that we should immediately go out to the field where it was to take place if we wanted to view it.
We walked on out about two hours before it and there were already so many people there that a good view of the battle was going to be difficult, so we walked back into the woods and viewed the Union troops getting ready for battle which was interesting and a LOT cooler.
Watched several regiments marching off down the dirt road and felt this would have been what it would have looked like with US flags and drums a rolling.
We did find several portapotties near the Union encampment, but again, a very long line.
More Coming. --RoadDog
By this time, the food lines had to be twenty to thirty deep.
Finally, someone at the tickets came out and started walking along the line selling them to people with cash, which really sped up the process, so we bought them. We found out that all activities were free, but it cost $10 to see the battle. We also heard that we should immediately go out to the field where it was to take place if we wanted to view it.
We walked on out about two hours before it and there were already so many people there that a good view of the battle was going to be difficult, so we walked back into the woods and viewed the Union troops getting ready for battle which was interesting and a LOT cooler.
Watched several regiments marching off down the dirt road and felt this would have been what it would have looked like with US flags and drums a rolling.
We did find several portapotties near the Union encampment, but again, a very long line.
More Coming. --RoadDog
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
145th Anniversary Battle of Bentonville, Good, But... Part 2
Again, I have never seen as many re-enactors in one place. I read in another blog that this was the "Biggie" for North Carolina historical sites, calling in resources and state employees from all over to pull it off. The event only happens every five years, and, of course, the next one is going to be the "Biggie," the 150th!
There was also a large number of sutlers there, offering everything a Civil War fanatic, novice or greenhorn could possibly want. I was impressed. Normally in Illinois, we only have seven to ten sutlers.
Our first problem encountered was a very long line to buy tickets so we decided to put it off. In Illinois, you pay even before you get on the grounds and so far, no one had asked for money for tickets.
There appeared to be just two food vendors, but prices were very reasonable: $2 hot dogs, $3 hamburgers, $3 elephant ears, and pop and water for a buck.
The small museum was crowded and there was quite a line waiting to go into the Harper House, a focal point of the battle.
Not Through Yet. --RoadDog
There was also a large number of sutlers there, offering everything a Civil War fanatic, novice or greenhorn could possibly want. I was impressed. Normally in Illinois, we only have seven to ten sutlers.
Our first problem encountered was a very long line to buy tickets so we decided to put it off. In Illinois, you pay even before you get on the grounds and so far, no one had asked for money for tickets.
There appeared to be just two food vendors, but prices were very reasonable: $2 hot dogs, $3 hamburgers, $3 elephant ears, and pop and water for a buck.
The small museum was crowded and there was quite a line waiting to go into the Harper House, a focal point of the battle.
Not Through Yet. --RoadDog
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