On 12/17/05, Jim Apilado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What era redcoats are they? Can't be American Revolution era. Maybe War of > 1812? Maybe that rebellion in one of the Canadian provinces. >
Well, the "whites of their eyes" thing was just a joke (had to say something about those sunglasses, which would be inappropriate and inaccurate for whatever era they're from). Anyway, Jim, I don't know for sure what era they're from, but I'd think War of 1812 would be much more likely than War of Independance. The photo was taken near Kingston, Ontario (which has a Canadian Armed Forces base, BTW), and the War of 1812 would have played a large part in the history of that area of Canada; much more so that the War of Independance. Kingston is steeped in military history, and several War of 1812 battles were fought in the vicinity. This group was marching in the Christmas parade in the Town of Gananoque, about 20 miles down the road. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

