Reenacting organizations die off for a couple reasons:

1. No new recruits
2. Members get older
3. Members lose interest
4. Members die
5. Other units steal unit members

Happens. That’s why one needs to constantly recruit. Constantly.

One also needs to have events. And I don’t just mean “stand and preens” where you talk to the public, because let’s face it, 97% of the public do not understand nor care about what reenactors are doing AND think we are “nuts” (this from people who collect “beanie Babies” and NASCAR commemorative shot glasses (I digress)). We have to get people to see what we do AND have good events. Guys like details, they like doing things, vs. talking to touronz. Many guys do not like to make things, which for some guys is their reason for existence. Not that there’s anything wrong w/ that, just some people do not like to make crap. Or they are all thumbs, etc. C’est La Vie! It’s a free country.

Anyway, I just thought I’d throw that out there…you didn’t wanna hear my other blog on trucking BS today did you? Really? I thought not.

Okay, so much has been done. Handbook way updated, The “Man Inside the Lorica” section is up to 80+ pages… Lotsa info there. Minutia “A” is well along, w/ many good pix. Marcvs is working hard on Intro and Brutvs and Rob are working on Minutia “B” 🙂

On Another Front…

What can I say, it’s a good resource and I hope you’ll visit it. I find the Romans SO interesting because it was so long ago. So much we just don’t know. Give the site a look and if there’s something we need to add or do, etc. PLEASE, let us know. We will be updating things as we go. Right now, we are STILL trying to convert all the old pages to the new template — so much work. Worth it. Enjoy.