The Colonial Life

Either through school trips, family vacations, or historical curiosity, a few of you may be familiar with the enchanting place known as Colonial Williamsburg. For a certain age bracket, this world can be seen as boring and extremely old fashioned but once one reaches a certain maturity, this alternative America transports you back…way back. I realize some of you may be aware of this already, but did you know that the size of a man’s calf muscle was a gauge of his wealth and importance in society? This particular body part may go unnoticed in this day and age but back in the colonial times, it was not uncommon for men to go around strutting their stuff and flexing their calf muscles for all- particularly the ladies- to see. For those working on reenactments and representing silversmiths and the working force behind a running stable, this is total immersion. You cannot roll up to the job site in a CAR blasting music from THIS century out of your new high tech speakers. The thought of wearing anything showing a brand name as part of the work attire would be simply unheard of and the smallest details, even down to the phrasing of sentences and the word choice reflect a certain antique air. If you are a gentleman dealing with the traditional working world and do not wish to sheer your long locks, this could be the place for you. Well, if you possess a vast knowledge of your craft and have mastered studies in American history. Minor details aside, this place moves even the most skeptic history lover to an extremely interesting phase in our nation’s past. So while you may not be jumping to plan your next vacation in this mainly pedestrian-only destination, look around for a Colonial Williamsburg junky- they are out there!