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The Civil War reenactor who told me my Union impression was too clean
Back in 2019 at a Gettysburg event, this old guy walked up and pointed at my brand new wool coat and said I looked like I was heading to a parade, so I started swapping gear with the other guys, dragging it through dirt, and even sleeping in it once, and honestly the scuffed look changed how I read every primary source photo since, has anyone else had a gatekeeper moment that actually improved their research?
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