Re: Earl Knoob's first use of his term 'Phraud-O-Graph'

trainrider47 Wrote:
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> Earl's term was meant to be pejorative and
> probably represents a very small proportion of the
> people on charters. The majority would like their
> photos to be as close to the way it was for the
> enjoyment of capturing a bit of the past. Think
> reenactors. People dressing up in Civil War
> uniforms are not trying to fool anyone, but most
> reenactors try as hard as they can to be authentic
> in their dress and equipment. For many the fun is
> the time spent in encampments, meeting up with
> friends and fellow travelers. Ditto for riding a
> chartered freight. Most folks ride in the gons,
> enjoying the scenery and the camaraderie. The
> flood of excellent #18 photos that have appeared
> on this and other forums attests to the appeal of
> well staged photos and the fun of trying to get as
> close to the way back machine as possible.
>
> Michael Allen

When the civil war guys spend a weekend at OERM they LIVE the civil war. The Northern troops stay in one park and the Southern troops stay in the other one. They use candles at night for light and anyone with a flash light would probably get run off. One fun time is the talent show at night where everyone gets together and enjoys the evening of music, songs and skits together.