[Ansteorra] SCA slang

[Jay Yeates]

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[mailto:ansteorra-admin at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Theron Bretz

> I believe that most of us fall somewhere in the
> middle between the "nazis" and the fantasy partiers.

* ...  Why is it that those who are serious about history are called
Nazis?

...
from a observation perspective that stretches back many years ....

it's a term that developed not to describe someone who was serious
about the Game, but to describe a very small set of individuals who
were serious about it *and* regularly attempted to impose it upon
those who were not as serious either by personal choice or
circumstance.

usually manifested by confrontational, "in-your-face", aggressive,
public style ... often done in a public setting so their
"appropriateness" could be witnessed and thus their perceived status
increased.  most often seen in garb & arts & science circles.  more
common in some kingdoms than others.

like those in the political party they were named for, those labeled
as such took their "periodness" in the game to a intolerant & rabid
political/religious level and seemed driven to spread it among those
that could pretty much care less ..  you see a higher level of this
kind of behavior in the more specific re-enactment societies, but
there has always been some spill over in the more general scadian
game.

'wolf
... In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of
principle, stand like a rock. (thomas jefferson)


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