[Ansteorra] the Attack of the "Authenticity Police"

[rachel luce]

Thank you. That was exactly what I was thinnking but 
written much more coherently than I could have done
so. 
But you do raise an interesting question. Why is it
that  being more historically accurate is percieved as
not being  fun? 
                          -Xanthe


--- Scott Barrett <barrett1 at cox.net> wrote:

> I have a question. Who are they? Where are they?
> 
>
 I do see people
> not wanting to even 
> discuss history. In fact, I see people threatened by
> discussing history 
> or anything medieval, usually while standing in
> tunics and wearing 
> daggers on their belts.
> If you think folks who dress as Klingons and go to
> cons are odd, 
> imagine meeting one who has no interest in Star Trek
> and is offended if 
> you try and discuss it with him. That would be
> creepy, 
> they-know-who-you-are tinfoil creepy, the kind of
> thing that makes you 
> wanna buy pepper spray and and an irritable dog.
>   So I'll discuss any topic I like, thanks, but I'll
> do us both the 
> favor of staying out of your camp.
> 
> ~Finnacan


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