Quote Originally Posted by SteveB View Post
Living History can be a hard sell.
The Plimoth Plantation is a living history museum of the landing of the Pilgrims and the Native People that met them. The Native People on the site are true Native Americans, and portray the common member of the nation they represent. There are no large feathered bonnets and the Watu is very basic. The visitor next enters a 1627 village of people doing 1627 things in 1627 garb. Very basic, no frills. Many, many myths are shattered.
This Thursday you may want to think about it. There was no Turkey on the table on the original "Thanksgiving" day harvest feast. Another Great American Myth.

Slainte,


What? No Western Plains warbonnets? And no turkeys for the Pilgrims?

I am truely shocked! Shocked, I say!

(all said very tongue in cheek)

Next you'll be telling me that all Scots don't wear kilts!

Some years ago a British friend was visiting Mt Vernon with his young son. A man in front of them was tellilng his own son that George Washington was the man who fought the Civil War and freed the slaves. My British friend suggested that the man meant Abraham Lincoln, and that George Washington fought the American Revolution and became the Father of the United States. The man replied, "You're not from around here are you? Don't go trying to tell me my own history."

It's difficult to disabuse people of what they believe, or want to believe.