At the risk of being blasted, I thought this thread was asking about reenactors. While I have nothing against the SCA, reenactors tend to recreate (or reenact) a specific historical period (or person). In that process they try to be as accurate as possible requiring documentation for each item they use. They research speech, social attitudes, clothes (down to the buttons, materials, and thread used), songs, cooking utensils, housing. If they cannot establish a primary sources of information (documentation or studies dating back to that period) they don not use it.

Having stood on my soapbox long enough, let me say that I have enjoyed playing with the SCA'ers and am active at our local Renaissance Festival (I portray a Bavarian knight as a paid entertainer). As to being a reenactor, I portray a Private in the 42nd Highland Regiment (aka Royal Highland Regiment or Black Watch) in the French and Indian campaign of the Seven Years War, circa 1758-59. Please feel free to visit our web site at http://www.highlandregiment.org for pictures.

Private Michael Lindsay