European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Popular in Lhf-1700 a. In and Black powder 9ndezvous with heritage a photos by Lynda w. Sparks and ,01 Ion Rathe Imp. Yat Lory Lyal 1jirtol Mountain Mon Well into the wilderness Lor a year at a Lime trapping Luis. They would come together once a year at a Predni gnarled place to bargain their furs Tor supplies needed or the next year s trapping and to loll a year s Worth of stories. People like Turkey killer Lille Bear. Ram Rod sue Burtalo chips and the Many other rendezvoused Aren t looking to Swap furs for supplies bul to Swap ideas and traditions. When those Guys would come out of the Hills they d have a Good of time swapping stories Turkey killer said we do the same at these Ihms Silhan around jaw Jackin and Sharin ideas. For me. In s the Besl part cause i gel to Moel now people for Maryann Holmes it s a matter at education and having Good clean Lun i m a history teacher and i think history is something that can either be dry or in can be exciting she said the Best Way i can relate Illo my students is to experience it myself and. On my childish Side this allows me to pretend to be something today thai i could have been a Long Lime ago. Had i been born Holmes a substitute teacher Lorhan High school said the rendezvous is Atso something the whole family can enjoy. She her husband and two daughters participated in Tho event we enjoy camping and besides this is Good clean not All the participants Are americans bringing the american heritage. The germans also have taken to the Black powder rendezvous which is usually held twice each year it s not just the Black powder shoaling that s done Hare that makes this exciting it s the reenact meals said Fred Bauer from Frankfurt. I would feel funny dressed As an Indian or in a Stotman s Kilt he said so i Wear the hessian mercenary uniform which is irom the part of the country where i come for Dieter Packor one of the first germans o join the unofficial group in 1979, it s the meeting with in ends and getting to know them that s important i was involved in Black powder shooting before i met the americans i read books visited museums and really got involved. Now i really Enoy in. It s rendezvous ing becoming More and More popular in Germany the children seem to get something out of it As Well. We have a Tol of space to play in said 12-year-old Robert earner irom Heidelberg plus we learn things like How to Start a Campure with Klinl and his 9 year old brother enc said he Enys in except Lor the cold evenings. Especially when you have to use the sixteen year old Anja Gertiser irom the Sauerland area of Germany has been coming to rendezvous with her parents for 13 years i think this Type of experience is Good and i d like to ofter the same thing to my children some Day she said it s another atmosphere away from the House and the neighbourhood. I like being with the people and learning How to live like the participants learn skills and get ideas about the period of Lime they Are representing through books and magazines As Well As by swapping ideas. Most of the clothing. 35 Well As the rifles is handmade along with a lol of the other equipment that is used during these events. Compaction in various skills is run throughout lha weekend for men women and children to participate in Tunja and Tainan Pitt Tarplay with their pal Tomta. The stars and stripes Page 15
