Musket Loading Teachers

Isn’t this a funny picture?  Doesn’t Mlle. Watson have a slightly evil grin?  Mme. Olander, Mlle. Watson, Mme. Walker and Mme. Mason were caught trying to race each other in the musket loading competition at the Maison de la Decouverte in Quebec City.   Mme. Mason is cut out of this thumbnail but if you click on it, you will see her!  It’s a hard task with lots of steps and the pressure is on when the whole group is watching and taking pictures!  I can’t imagine how they did it back in the days when this is how they really fought battles!