ANST - A gentle reminder

[Gary Koehler]

Vivat  Your Highnesses!!!

I too have noticed that this things as minor as they are to others truly
bother those of us who are striving to create the appearances of a a
medieval setting...small things such as the cloths over the metal chairs and
coolers seems to some a bit of trouble..but when you stop to thing about it
had we really been part of that time we wouldn't have had those
commodities....all it takes is a simple  quick glance in your own personal
spot to keep the dream more real for others...if everyone does their part it
makes it better for us all.

In Service,
Lady Annora vonKoehler
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael F. Gunter <michael.gunter at fnc.fujitsu.com>
To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG <ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 1:43 PM
Subject: ANST - A gentle reminder


>Hi everyone,
>
>It's those pesky Royals again, imposing pesky ideas on their
>beloved populace.
>
>When looking at the Coronation pictures the other day we were
>struck by something that we have all become lax in. There
>is a wonderful picture of the Court, all the knights are there,
>the gentles are gathered, the candles are lit and the banners lovely
>and then right in the center of the photo is a Coke bottle. This
>glaring mundanity struck home what we have all been forgetting.
>We are trying to make things as Medieval as possible and yet
>many of us have forgotten the basics in maintaining the illusion.
>Remember when we would duck under the tablecloth and pour our soda
>into our mug then put the empty back in the cooler? Remember when
>we would bring cloths to cover the ice chests and bags lying along
>the wall? We have gotten so used to "hiding our eyes" from such
>things that we are forgetting the simple attempts to keep these
>things hidden.
>
>We understand that it's difficult to maintain the illusion of being
>in a Medieval keep when you are actually in a Bingo Hall with
>flourescent lighting but that shouldn't keep us from trying. Let's
>bring the cloths for the coolers again. And let's keep the soda
>cans off the table if possible. Think of all the people who are not
>SCA who may look at that site and see the Coke bottle. We know that
>we have left the mundane stuff lying around but we promise to try
>to do better. Will you? Things in Ansteorra are going wonderfully
>towards making a more period atmosphere. Period pavillions are now
>springing up everywhere, the armor is progressing beyond kidney belts,
>tennis shoes, and "football helmets", diners eat more period foods
>at feasts, our music is played live on period instruments. Let's
>all try to strive that someday, at some event, we can look out and
>see a real Medieval encampment with nothing to jar the mind from
>the illusion.
>
>It's easy to overlook the small stuff but the small stuff builds up.
>
>Thank You,
>
>Gunthar & Sara
>
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