I don't think I'll ever truly get to the point of "staying in persona" all the time; as some of the comments in the original post pointed out this is the only time I see certain friends. However, the ideal of leaving the blatent modernity behind is certainly appealing.

And I'll certainly check out that book... hmm, it's published by UNC press, bet they therefore have a copy... (I live 10 minutes from campus...) ::goes off to check the online catalog::