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Re: Civil War Theme
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lugnet.western
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Sun, 2 Jan 2000 04:40:52 GMT
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In lugnet.western, David Little writes:
> The last couple of days since we have been talking about Civil War theme on
> Future Wild West Possibilities thread I still see no reason why there should • be
> no Civil War theme.
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> In the wild west sets if you look at the soldier's flags they are not american
> flags. They are just blue with two swords crossed, but we all know that it
> represents America. I mean if you look at the castle sets you have your royal
> knights and fright knights etc. but we really know that historicaly it was
> British, French, Spanish, etc. My point is that you could do the same for the
> south gray flags with two swords crossed for examples and give them another
> name like rebels (no one should get an uproar about that name star wars uses • it
> for crying out loud). Just an example.
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> You don't have to put slaves in the sets. That makes no since. What purpose
> would they serve? Hard feelings? Just work around them.
Exactly Right, slaves (working in fields etc.) had not nothing to do with
the battles.
It could be a fictionalized series just like other themes do. It doesn't have
to be 100%
> accurate it's only a toy.
This is my exact point, TLC does not even have to call them civil war sets.
They can just make the battle fields, Forts, minifigs in the blue and gray
uniforms and let the parents decide what they want to tell their childern
about these sets.
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> Just wondering what everyone thinks. I have already heard a lot of good • points
> but just thought I would keep asking.
Keep this idea alive! Its a great idea and it has alot of potential!
-Rich
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