You Know You Are A
Rabid Colonial Wargamer When...

by Keith Frye


  • You stop at the exact change lane at the toll booth and accidentally throw in a 1/2 inch steel washer instead of a token.
  • You can sing Men of Harlech along with the cast of "Zulu".
  • You have several well worn packs of playing cards, and you can't play any card games except The Sword and the Flame.
  • You taped the Beau Bridges version of "The Four Feathers" just to make notes on uniforms (you hated the movie!)
  • You have the entire eight hour version of The Far Pavillions on tape, because at the time of its release any movie about India was keen.
  • You take your date to the Zoo just so you can make notes on how to paint camels.
  • You take your Honeymoon at Duke Siegfried's (really Honey, it'll be such fun. . . ) .
  • You've considered playing Space:1889 (you haven' t quite yet!)
  • You're still waiting for the next issue of Colonial Conquest (silly boy!).
  • You know what a heliograph is, and subscribe to one.


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