[Ansteorra] History/Enculturation/Cliquishness....

[Aurore Gaudin]

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How about when we rent those banquet halls, that we just throw our sleeping bags there where they maybe cooler during the summer and warmer during the winter just like in the olden days of the great halls being used for a sleeping spot.  And if you must have privacy, then a few pieces of pvp pipes, canvas and ropes and you got a roofless tent for inside the banquet hall.  Just a thought.  Aurore
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Burke McCrory
  To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
  Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 5:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] History/Enculturation/Cliquishness....


  At 12:46 PM 4/22/2002 -0700, you wrote:
  >I would like to have your feeling on something I percieve is happening...
  >
  >There seem to be fewer and fewer "older" people remaining onsite at events
  >in the evenings and at night.  Because of this I see a growing split in
  >culture because the "newer" people are not being exposed to the history or
  >able to get into circumstances to easily get to know the "elders" in
  >informal settings that breed comraderie...
  >
  >
  >Lorraine DeerSlayer

  Lorraine,

  You have hit on something I have noticed as well.  Many of our people would
  rather go to Pizza Hut or a Steak house than stay for a feast.  They day
  trip an event even when they have to drive 4-5 hours to get there.  They
  stay off site at motels or at friends homes rather than camp.  I have had
  some discussions lately over possible new sites to hold events and the
  checklist is decadently modern.  Site's need flush toilets, showers, a
  indoor feast hall with kitchen, etc.  Now, I will admit that I am guilty of
  this kind of thinking myself.  I know that many of us have very legitimate
  (at least to us) reasons for not eating feast or staying on site.  But I
  think that a part of it is that we have become spoiled and lazy.  Again, I
  will cast the first dart at myself!  I have been trying to get back in the
  habit of staying for feasts and camping.   I think that each of use were to
  make at least a small effort to stay for a feast, stay longer if we are day
  tripping, and camp when we can we would see a significant change in the
  flavor and color of events.

  Burke

  Once upon a time it was a mark of decadence to have a camp with all the
  comforts of home, now we just go home to have the comforts.


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