After Mardi returned from church this morning we headed to Battlefield Park for the 1813 Battle of Stoney Creek reenactment. The park was filled with tents and reenactors.
There were various vendor tents as well, such as the doctor's tent that this sign was posted outside.
Mardi and Monica were both in attendance and considered applying for the post. Unfortunately, the "sober" reference killed their
chances😢.
Marching into duty.
And beginning the battle.
Small cannons were lethal in the war, with each shot capable of taking out several soldiers.
According to the lady holding the gun, this weapon is 1813 vintage!
There are at least four reasons to be thankful that we were able to chase the Americans across the border 110 years ago:
1) We now live, on average, five years longer than they do, thanks to our health care system and our gun laws.
2) We don't have to live with loaded guns hidden around the house.
3) Ron De Santis can't bus homeless Central American immigrants to our hinterlands.
4) Although we have a spoiled frat boy for a Prime Minister, that's better than having a complete criminal who thinks he's still President.
All in all, we have a monument of which we can be proud!
And the Optimist Club appears to have found a new partner for our fundraising efforts. Thank you Pizza Pizza! And thank you to the three student volunteers (the two young ladies in the background and a young man who was on an errand) who helped us this weekend.
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And, the Blue Jays swept their three games with the Mets. A good day indeed.
Stay well.
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