Comments on: Only In New England http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:31:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: Shane Curcuru http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66291 Shane Curcuru Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:47:43 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66291 They're the <a href="http://www.endzonemilitia.com/" rel="nofollow">End Zone Militia</a>. Well, that's the football end zone ones, I presume they occasionally grace Fenway with their period costumes as well. <blockquote>At Fenway Park, End Zone Militia marches onto the field just beyond third base and wheels to face home plate just beyond second base. Of late, you may also see us at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton.</blockquote> Colonial reenactors are a fact of life in New England - I thought everyone knew that. Heck, they were here long before the Sox ever played. 8-) They’re the End Zone Militia. Well, that’s the football end zone ones, I presume they occasionally grace Fenway with their period costumes as well.

At Fenway Park, End Zone Militia marches onto the field just beyond third base and wheels to face home plate just beyond second base. Of late, you may also see us at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton.

Colonial reenactors are a fact of life in New England – I thought everyone knew that. Heck, they were here long before the Sox ever played. 8-)

]]> By: Liza http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66289 Liza Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:42:05 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66289 Now, see, having been born in Boston and having lived here my whole life, this made perfect sense to me. It's Patriot's Day, so they have people dress up in period costumes. That's what always happens on national holidays, right? Heh. Now, see, having been born in Boston and having lived here my whole life, this made perfect sense to me. It’s Patriot’s Day, so they have people dress up in period costumes. That’s what always happens on national holidays, right? Heh.

]]> By: mark http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66287 mark Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:15:38 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66287 not sure but i think the last patriot on the right is Manny being Manny in a fat suit not sure but i think the last patriot on the right is Manny being Manny in a fat suit

]]> By: RachelC http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66286 RachelC Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:09:14 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66286 Awesome. Awesome.

]]> By: fc http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66282 fc Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:28:43 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66282 @<a href="#comment-66281" rel="nofollow">Melissa</a>: Yes, in fact they are. And of that phenomenon, I say, "Only in New England." @Melissa: Yes, in fact they are. And of that phenomenon, I say, “Only in New England.”

]]> By: Melissa http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66281 Melissa Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:16:21 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66281 Aren't those the same people who fire off their muskets in the Patriots end zone when we score a TD? Aren’t those the same people who fire off their muskets in the Patriots end zone when we score a TD?

]]> By: Nick Name http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66278 Nick Name Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:54:22 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66278 Is that Pedroia second from the left? Is that Pedroia second from the left?

]]> By: lone1c http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66275 lone1c Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:33:18 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66275 @<a href="#comment-66260" rel="nofollow">Mac</a>: As an (almost-native) New Englander myself, my only defense is that people needed <em>something</em> to do to keep them busy in the spring and summer before the Red Sox rolled into town, and after spending the winters shut in like a bunch of Russian composers (way too many "diminished fifths"), getting dressed up in silly costumes and reenacting the Revolutionary War probably seemed like a good idea. @Mac: As an (almost-native) New Englander myself, my only defense is that people needed something to do to keep them busy in the spring and summer before the Red Sox rolled into town, and after spending the winters shut in like a bunch of Russian composers (way too many “diminished fifths”), getting dressed up in silly costumes and reenacting the Revolutionary War probably seemed like a good idea.

]]> By: fc http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66272 fc Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:04:32 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66272 @<a href="#comment-66261" rel="nofollow">Ian</a>: Dunno, but the guy on the left can lead us to victory. @Ian: Dunno, but the guy on the left can lead us to victory.

]]> By: fc http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66271 fc Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:03:26 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66271 Aw, quit making fun of the Orioles' outfield. Aw, quit making fun of the Orioles’ outfield.

]]> By: Ian http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66261 Ian Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:31:01 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66261 Which one is Paul Revere? Which one is Paul Revere?

]]> By: Mac http://www.outincenterfield.com/2009/04/only-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-66260 Mac Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:19:09 +0000 http://www.outincenterfield.com/?p=4343#comment-66260 I tried to make sense of this, but alas, it was to no avail. Yeah, this is the kind of stuff that only New England would come up with. I tried to make sense of this, but alas, it was to no avail. Yeah, this is the kind of stuff that only New England would come up with.

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