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    WWII era Civilian tents

    After the sunburn that my wife got this weekend doing a homefront interpretation/display we are in agreement that the next addition needs to be a tent. We do have a white canvas tent that we use for Western and fur trapper events and I was wondering if anyone knows if white was a common color...
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    what type of outfit should my wife get?

    I have gotten my wife to dress out for an event in August. It will most likely be hot and we will be outside with our dog(s). The interpretation is American kennel club members recruiting pet dogs to join the war effort. I am looking for ideas of how she should dress to be somewhat upper class...
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    anyone smoke their cheese?

    I have started an interesting way to treat my cheeses. Smoking cheese gives it a very good flavor. It is like making bacon from milk. I started with homemade cheese from some rather generic tasting milk and some cheap store bought cheese. The smoked cheese gives a new dimension to a cheese...
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    Homefront Impressions

    This weekend I set up a homefront impression doing a Dogs for Defense recruiting setup. It was really successful. A lot of people had no idea how much of the war effort was being contributed by volunteers and how much extra work people did "for our boys". I was wondering if anyone on this...
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    Picnic food ideas

    I am deciding what to pack for a 2-day event. I only need lunch to be period. I need items for lunch that will keep well and be appropriate for American 1943 bag lunches. I am fudging on my ration points as there will be a teenager who will be wearing an "I've Enlisted" button so we can be...
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    Dapper Dogs?

    I am preparing to do a recruiting display of Dogs for Defense in WWII. I will be wearing Civvies with a German Shepherd in military collar and leash as though she was recruited for the military. As the DFD groups were mostly through kennel clubs, I will also take a poodle that will portray a...

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