A Massachusetts restaurant has apologized for serving World War II reenactors dressed like Nazi SS soldiers over the weekend.
Kith & Kin, an eatery in Hudson, said in a Facebook post Tuesday that it became the target of harassment and threats after wearing the two men’s clothes. in nazi garb The establishment was attacked on Saturday.
The men were part of a troupe of historical artists working with the American Heritage Museum, which had organized a war re-enactment earlier in the day. According to the restaurant, two were dressed as German soldiers, four as American soldiers and one as a military nurse.
“After all they should have been asked to change clothes before sitting. Even though we knew they were living historians, at a time when incidents of anti-Semitic violence are on the rise, we had to realize that other diners might not be aware of the local World War II re-enactment. relatives Wrote in a separate post on Facebook on Sunday.
Kith and Kin said, “We would never knowingly do anything to offend or offend anyone in the community.”
The post drew reactions from hundreds of locals and emotions were divided.
One woman wrote, “I noticed while someone was eating there and thought it was strange that the reenactors accidentally felt it unnecessary to change costumes.” “I can’t imagine they really thought it was acceptable to wear those costumes to dine in public.”
Another comment said, “You didn’t do anything wrong and neither did (the reactors).” “It was a reassessment, people are ridiculous these days and get angry at everything and they need to stop that.”
Another response said, “It doesn’t matter whether there was a reparations program or whether diners knew about the program or not. No one should be allowed to be seen dressed like Nazis without people’s consent.
Over 350 reenactors participated Two Days at the American Heritage Museum The presentation of the Battle for the Airfield – which was presented as one of the major events of its kind in the country.
Kith and Kin announced Tuesday that they would be closing for the day out of fear for the safety of their employees after the establishment received several threats.
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