[Ansteorra] Newcomer thanks

[Aurore Gaudin]

Lots of laugh.  I wonder if someone would mention one of least like ideas of
the meat group.  Times of food shortages and seiges, pets and work animals
were last choice for dinner.  Thank for the good times now, I just couldn't
eat my pet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark.S Harris" <mark.s.harris at motorola.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Newcomer thanks


> Aurore Gaudin wrote:
> > Ok just to lighten the mood of this subject.
> >
> > Every time I go to an event, a dragon keeps eating my horses.)))))))))
(Just couldn't resist.)
> >
> > Maintain for either is an expensive thing to do.
>
> Yes and another reason we don't use horses that I don't think has
> been mentioned has been the inherent dangers involved. A simple
> fall from the back of a horse can do a lot of damage. We've had
> several folks hurt just falling off the siege ramps and ladders
> at Gulf Wars.
>
> For more on why we don't do jousting in the SCA, see this file in the
> COMBAT section of the Florilegium:
> jousting-msg      (14K)  3/21/95    Medieval and modern jousting from
> horses.
> http://www.florilegium.org/files/COMBAT/jousting-msg.html
>
> And folks, if you find that the upkeep of that horse is just getting
> a bit too expensive, you could make it that night's (knight's?)
> feast. See this file in the FOOD-MEATS section:
> horse-recipes-msg (24K)  8/31/99    Period horse recipes. References.
> http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-MEATS/horse-recipes-msg.html
>
> THLord Stefan li Rous
> stefan at texas.net
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