4/6 Rehearsal for the battle at Lexington green

Hello History Lovers.
I got a chance to get a sneak preview for the Patriot's Day reenactment of the battle at Lexington Green. For those of you who don't know, on April 19th, 1775 a small group of Lexington militia, known as the Minute Men, faced off against nearly 800 British regular soldiers on Lexington green. Shots were fired an eight Minute Men were dead on the field. The American Revolution was on.
The Lexington Minute Men today are a group of historical reenactors who play the parts of the men that stood on that fateful day. Every year they reenact the events on Patriot's Day (well, last year it rained out, but you get the point). Today was their dress rehearsal. They gathered behind St. Bridget's Parish near the green and drilled for several hours in full uniform. They broke for hot dogs and Doritos, which I thought was a bizarre way to get into character. I had a chance to interview Carlo Bertazzoni, who plays Captain John Parker (commander of the Minute Men), Alex Cain who acts as a drill sergeant of sorts, and Mike DaRu, who serves as Bertazzoni's adjutant. They were all very welcoming and kind to me. The rehearsal of the battle was fought against a group of local reenactors who play the British. They didn't use blanks today when firing, so it wasn't as exciting as it could have been. Be sure to go to the Patriot's Day reenactment, where I was assured black powder would make an appearance. Just a warning, if you want a good viewing spot, you should probably get there pretty early. Apparently people camp out over night. Gotta love dedication.
Cheers!
The Living History Guy