advice for 1st time at Fair Hill/Colonial Games?

[OC Richard]

Thanks!

I'm really looking forward to it!

The only Eastern Games I've attended have been Bridgeport (WV), Stone Mountain, Grandfather Mountain, and Alexandria. I've heard a lot about Fair Hill.

Two Stones sounds like a plan to me!

I'll book a room for that Saturday night somewhere locally. I'll be driving in from Gettysburg on Saturday morning (I'm a Civil War freak).

BTW why are they called 'colonial' Games?

Thanks! Richard

PS thanks for the heads-up about the mud. I'll take that into consideration. Black hose perhaps? Something that won't stain.

[castledangerous]

By the way, if you have a hankering for the Jersey Shore, we have plenty of room near Atlantic City.

[Geoff Withnell]

Thanks!

I'm really looking forward to it!

The only Eastern Games I've attended have been Bridgeport (WV), Stone Mountain, Grandfather Mountain, and Alexandria. I've heard a lot about Fair Hill.

Two Stones sounds like a plan to me!

I'll book a room for that Saturday night somewhere locally. I'll be driving in from Gettysburg on Saturday morning (I'm a Civil War freak).

BTW why are they called 'colonial' Games?

Thanks! Richard

PS thanks for the heads-up about the mud. I'll take that into consideration. Black hose perhaps? Something that won't stain.

As far as why they are the "colonial" games, here in the original 13 colonies, a lot of things, from Highland Games, to bowling alleys, to dry cleaners, get named "colonial"!

It is a pretty location. Davidson doesn't usually have a tent there, but Michele and I sometimes go.

[OC Richard]

As far as why they are the "colonial" games, here in the original 13 colonies, a lot of things, from Highland Games, to bowling alleys, to dry cleaners, get named "colonial"!

Ah, I see! Having spent my entire life in states that weren't (West Virginia and California) that's a novel idea to me.

The equivalent is all the things ones sees in West Virginia named "Appalachian _____" and "Mountain State ______" and here in Orange County California all the things named "West Coast _______" or "Orange Coast _______".

See you all there! Richard

(Got my flight and room all booked! Yay!)

[loismtodd]

How many X-Markers will be at Fairhill? I'll be hosting the Gordon tent. Come by and say hi if you get the chance!

[OC Richard]

BUMP

See you all in a couple days! I fly out tomorrow morning for Charleston WV, staying with family in Hurricane WV, and going to Fair Hill on Saturday.

Looks like the weather should be fantastic, though I see rain in the forecast for Gettysburg on Friday, where I'll be that day.

Because of possible mud I'll pass on bringing ghillies and fancy socks, and wear plain shoes and dark plain socks.

Definitely stop by Clan Gordon. I used to play in a band here which wore uniforms based on The Gordon Highlanders, by the way, and I have an old love of that tartan, and of Red Gordon, always worn by our dearly beloved Colin Gordon, a proud Scot and founder of The Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles.