Hi Pip

Are you saying that only weird American adults enjoy dressing up and pseudo pretending to be figures from history, characters in science fiction, etc.?

I have seen plenty and attended a few Pagan meetings, Lilith Fairs, Fetish Faires and Historical re-enactments here in the UK. I have adult UK friends and acquaintances participating in a number of these "escapist" activities.

Also, how different is it from Morris dancing? That's dressing up and doing archaic dances which have no place in today's social norm. Yet it is done and I thank the stars for it.

Also, I never knew of fancy dress parties for adults in the US, barring the Halloween parties. But in the UK they go on year round. And dressing up for charity events too Like Children In Need. I never did anything like that in the US.

BTW.. I thought Ruth Archer is American living in the UK.

So now I am doubly confused and have talked myself into a pretty deep hole, which is pretty normal for me, I think I need to reread and maybe better interpret the original post.