Around The Bend
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“The U.S. Sharpshooters were essentially a 20th century battle unit, fighting a 19th century war.”
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"The U.S. Sharpshooters were elite warriors. To qualify for the regiments, volunteers had to pass a difficult shooting-test by forming a “string” of ten consecutive shots in a ten-inch-wide target from a distance of 200 yards."
"Undoubtedly patterned after the British Green Jackets of Napoleonic War fame, the U.S. Sharpshooters were the brainchild of Colonel Hiram Berdan, and they performed superbly throughout the war." MORE
A Union army marksman takes aim at the enemy in Winslow Homer’s 1863 painting ‘Sharpshooter.’ (Image source: WikiMedia Commons)
"The U.S. Sharpshooters were elite warriors. To qualify for the regiments, volunteers had to pass a difficult shooting-test by forming a “string” of ten consecutive shots in a ten-inch-wide target from a distance of 200 yards."
"Undoubtedly patterned after the British Green Jackets of Napoleonic War fame, the U.S. Sharpshooters were the brainchild of Colonel Hiram Berdan, and they performed superbly throughout the war." MORE
A Union army marksman takes aim at the enemy in Winslow Homer’s 1863 painting ‘Sharpshooter.’ (Image source: WikiMedia Commons)
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That was so cool!
At 4:35, as he was flying straight, they imposed the same shaped vapor that occurs when a jet breaks the sound barrier, only smaller of course. I think caught it earlier too.
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It's time for a trip in the "Way Back Machine", back around the bend to 2020, and King Charles (formerly known as Prince)........
By Rachel Tashjian
November 25, 2020
"In real life, the heir to the throne seems to marvel at the most quotidian things. When he is released from his gilded cage, he looks like an alien visitor wetting his feet. He wears little neckerchiefs while he skis. He once gleefully struggled to put on a balloon hat while wearing pinstripes. Beer seems to confuse him." Rachel Holmes imagines what advice he would give to commoners keen to copy his look
"And yet, despite this quirkiness, and a not-terribly-relatable wardrobe made up almost exclusively of double-breasted blazers, Prince Charles is one of the most natural clothing-wearers alive. I wonder if anyone has ever looked so ill at ease in the world but so at home in a suit."
"Charles’s suits aren’t perfect. Instead, they’re perfect on him. This is the magic of bespoke clothing, but Charles’s looks can be quite ersatz—when you look at him next to Diana, in some of her more bizarre style choices, like a red monochrome suit with matching pantyhose, he looks equally quirky but relaxed."
"The secret is in the tailoring, of course. Charles is an acolyte of Anderson & Sheppard, the most eccentric of Savile Row tailors. In contrast to their neighbors like Huntsman and Gieves & Hawkes, they cut their suits with a remarkable lightness, even a limpness; it’s the rebel’s bespoke cut. The shoulders aren’t padded, the silhouette looks soft, and there’s something indescribably natural."
Prince Charles Knows the Secret to Looking Great in a Suit: Wear It Like Your PJs
A tribute to suiting royalty.By Rachel Tashjian
November 25, 2020
"In real life, the heir to the throne seems to marvel at the most quotidian things. When he is released from his gilded cage, he looks like an alien visitor wetting his feet. He wears little neckerchiefs while he skis. He once gleefully struggled to put on a balloon hat while wearing pinstripes. Beer seems to confuse him." Rachel Holmes imagines what advice he would give to commoners keen to copy his look
"And yet, despite this quirkiness, and a not-terribly-relatable wardrobe made up almost exclusively of double-breasted blazers, Prince Charles is one of the most natural clothing-wearers alive. I wonder if anyone has ever looked so ill at ease in the world but so at home in a suit."
"Charles’s suits aren’t perfect. Instead, they’re perfect on him. This is the magic of bespoke clothing, but Charles’s looks can be quite ersatz—when you look at him next to Diana, in some of her more bizarre style choices, like a red monochrome suit with matching pantyhose, he looks equally quirky but relaxed."
"The secret is in the tailoring, of course. Charles is an acolyte of Anderson & Sheppard, the most eccentric of Savile Row tailors. In contrast to their neighbors like Huntsman and Gieves & Hawkes, they cut their suits with a remarkable lightness, even a limpness; it’s the rebel’s bespoke cut. The shoulders aren’t padded, the silhouette looks soft, and there’s something indescribably natural."
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