[Ansteorra] Epithets for Landed Nobility

[Chris Zakes]

At 10:41 PM 8/2/03 -0500, you wrote:

>> <snipped>
>> 
>> Bjornsborg: Their Bare Excellencies
>> 
>> -Tivar Moondragon


>> Do I really want to know the story behind this???
>> 
>>    Phelippe (the Wary)


>Tell us a story Uncle Tivar!
>Aerin


It's a pun on bear/bare. Bjornsborg has bears on their arms, the group was
once called "Bear's Fort" (until the name was translated to "Bjornsborg")
and the mundane location is in Bexar (pronounced "bay-are" or "bear")
County, which is the home of the Alamo--the most famous fort in Texas.

(And I probably shouldn't mention what was common dress at Barbarian
Invitational in Bjornsborg, back in the old days. <G>)

	-Tivar Moondragon