tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868883626672897364.post6809615876835945148..comments2024-03-15T09:02:03.411-07:00Comments on Midlist Writer: Military History Photo Friday: Armor in the Museo Cerralbo, MadridSean McLachlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868883626672897364.post-66877077354477171332016-05-07T06:20:14.818-07:002016-05-07T06:20:14.818-07:00Thanks for the virtual tour, Sean. If these swords...Thanks for the virtual tour, Sean. If these swords and masks could talk, what tales they might tell.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868883626672897364.post-78931477910715016632016-05-06T22:56:02.675-07:002016-05-06T22:56:02.675-07:00D.G.: A lot of the samurai facemasks I've seen...D.G.: A lot of the samurai facemasks I've seen sport fake moustaches and bards. Not sure why. I'd be more intimidated by a razor sharp samurai sword swinging for my neck!Sean McLachlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868883626672897364.post-82800633187084521182016-05-06T10:02:13.808-07:002016-05-06T10:02:13.808-07:00That Samurai suit looks so different from the west...That Samurai suit looks so different from the western versions of armour. Does it have a moustache? It appears the intent is to scare the opposition. . .that always helps.Thanks for sharing some of the content you see in the museums, Sean. D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868883626672897364.post-13146007417032624682016-05-06T05:19:52.565-07:002016-05-06T05:19:52.565-07:00Shame they don't know any of the details on th...Shame they don't know any of the details on the collection.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com