Playing In Traffic

Not a commuting related post, but something I had to put up here. Riding up the bike path towards Lexington Center about 12:30 this afternoon when I pass two fully equipped — and armed — British Redcoats strolling along. Turns out they were headed up to a rehearsal for the big Patriots Day reinactment that will go on next weekend. The cool/great thing was no one seemed to be the least bit perturbed or interested in the fact that two soldiers from the late 18th century, and from a foreign power no less, were in their midst. Bikers passed on by, mothers with strollers continued strolling, and cursed roller-bladers kept on hogging both sides of the path. And the two Redcoats were comfortable being there. It wasn’t like they were looking for attention. It was just a nice day for a walk, and rather than driving to the rehersal they just decided to walk to it.

All of this living-history, and existing in the midst of important historical locations, is one of the cooler thing about living here. Doesnt’ come close to making up for miserable winters and cold, windy springs though.

Filed under: bike path, Lexington, Redocats