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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.
Just look at Washington crossing the Delaware. He's wearing a cape/cloak thing there
That's the revolutionary war, but yeah.
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.
I tell ya, there are some real nut jobs around here.
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.