[Ansteorra] SCA slang

[john wildermuth]

--- AMBERD at flash.net wrote:
>
> The piece of SCA slang that alway got me was calling a
> roped off fighting field an "Eric".
>
> I've heard where it comes from (don't know if it's
> true). Then I again I guess making up terms is period
> ;-) Someone had to ...
>
>

According to the Known World Handbook:  In the early days the field
was roped off with a red cloth strip nicknamed "Eric the Red".
Eventually the fabric faded and died, but the name stuck.

cheers

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