Life wouldt perhaps be much lighter if the people working in historical sites would work in costume and cooking dinner together, I hope ist a nice job you have there, plucking ducks ! Gerhard On Wed, 27 Mar 1996, Susan Carter wrote: > I've been an interpreter for 10 years, so I've had my share of 'lighter notes' > but two stand out, although I'm not sure they're humorous. > > In costume, walking down Duke of Gloucester Street at Colonial Williamsburg > and a visitor asks " Isn't there a museum around here somewhere ?" > > In costume (and 1627 character!) at Plimoth Plantation, plucking a duck prior > to cooking it for dinner and a visitor asks, " Is that a real duck ?" > > This last is one of a series of similar, common (perhaps daily?) occurrences > at Plimoth involving fires, chickens, cows, etc., etc. which some laughingly > attribute to "Disney reality" (no offense, Disney folks, rather an > acknowledgment of the quality of your 'virtual reality') but perhaps we laugh > to keep from worrying? > > Then there was the man who wanted to know how I could weave sleeves and > pockets and such into a shirt . . . luckily his wife was there to explain. > > thoughtfully-- > > Su Carter > Weaver (508) 746-1622 ext.214 > Plimoth Plantation [log in to unmask] > Box 1620 > Plymouth, MA 02362 > > "There is no problem which does not become increasingly complex > when actively investigated, growing in scope and depth, > endlessly opening up new vistas of work to be done." > - Fernand Braudel >