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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I could have used this pic a couple of months ago when I was arguing against a Lemmy who insisted that capes were a Greek/Roman invention and wearing them disappeared after the fall of the Roman Empire.

I tried to argue that capes were standard issue in the Civil War but couldn't get through.

[–] LeafOnTheWind@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just look at Washington crossing the Delaware. He's wearing a cape/cloak thing there

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

That's the revolutionary war, but yeah.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I linked a picture of a statue of Ulysses Grant with his cape and the reply was, well that was a General, not the average soldier.

[–] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 1 year ago

I tell ya, there are some real nut jobs around here.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Capes are authorized CURRENTLY to be worn by army officers in dress uniform. Obviously nobody does it because they're not rad enough, but they totally could. I bought myself a costume cape for funsies but haven't had the balls to wear it in public yet. My heelys grab enough attention.

Wait what? Army here I come.