ANST - SCA language was Eldern XXI

[Celeste de Montomorency]

I respect that you didn't call me names. I am not that gracious in writing. 
I find it easier to be tactful face to face.

I'm amazed. I simply put in an announcement and it causes a big discussion. 
O.K. sometimes we do call children "children" and sometimes we call them 
"smalls". We call cars "dragons" because they breathe fire.  We call 
gatekeepers "trolls" because it sounds better to us and besides, I'm lazy 
and gatekeepers is just to long of a word.
We call portable music "the bard in the box".

But thank you.
                 Lady Celeste

>From: Lorraine and/or Kief <deer_kief at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
>To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
>Subject: Re: ANST - SCA language was Eldern XXI
>Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 03:29:46 PDT
>
>Heilsa Lady Celeste...!
>
>You wrote:
>
>>I don't know.  When i joined the SCA they were already calling the 
>>children
>>smalls. I think it's cute and I've heard it used in other than my own
>>Barony
>>so it stuck. I've heard them referred to as halflings in other groups and 
>>I
>>like the term smalls better.  They don't seem to mind.
>>                         Lady Celeste
>
>Ya...when I joined I too heard the kiddos called "smalls" and "halflings".
>Then there were "Trolls", and cars called "dragons" and radios were
>"elfboxs" and so on..... Some number of years ago the SCA's BoD decided to
>move away from the fantasy aspect of the early Society and we've been 
>moving
>that way ever since. If the SCA had remained enmeshed in the fantasy game
>then I would have no complaint. I still find myself using the same terms I
>was "raised" with. But, I strive to call most things by a period term these
>days. To me it doesn't detract from our pursuit of a dream of a "perfect"
>Medieval or Renaissance world. Cars can be called "wains", "wagons", 
>"vans",
>even "trucks"... "Trolls" become gatekeepers, and children are just that...
>Even "elfboxes" can become "private musicians". And while it's quite true
>that the youth of our fair Kingdom don't mind what you call them...it's us
>danged adults that do. There is no disrespect intended towards you in the
>slightest and you will not hear me deride anyone publicly in regards to 
>this
>matter of "SCA-speak".
>
>Waes Thu Hael gentle Lady...
>Kief "in search of the perfect event" av Kiersted
>"Better the Hammer than the nail..."
>
>
>
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