[Ansteorra] An Anniversary

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I do not believe I could say it any better than our beloved Countess Sara.  The Queens of Ansteorra and the Rapier community have a relationship that is unparalleled in this Kingdom, and the attention and devotion shown to me while I have been on the Sable Throne has filled me with both awe and joy.
 
>From the first Don to the newest, each of you deserves a hearty Vivat! for your skills, your dedication, your willingness to teach, and your unwavering devotion to further the fine art of rapier fighting throughout the Known World.  You make my dream a little more real.
 
With Love,
 
HRM Elizabeth Seale

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Chris Zakes <dontivar at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Chris Zakes <dontivar at gmail.com>
Subject: [Ansteorra] An Anniversary
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:10 AM

Fair Greetings,

Thirty years ago, on a cold, wet Saturday night, history was made. During court
at the Tournament of Chivalry in the Principality of Ansteorra, Her Highness
Tessa of the Gardens announced that she and Prince Simonn of Amber Isle were
creating an award to recognize prominent rapier fighters in the Principality. To
the best of my knowledge, this was the first official recognition of any sort
for rapier fighters in the SCA.

At that time, there were maybe thirty or forty rapier fighters in Ansteorra,
and a few handfuls scattered about the rest of the Known World. Benign neglect
was about the best we could hope for from most of the powers-that-be and
outright hostility was a pretty common reaction to the presence of rapier
fighters.

But Simonn and Tessa saw farther than most, and realized that rapier had the
potential to add something to Ansteorra and to the SCA as a whole. Little did
any of us realize just how much it would add. So take a moment to reflect on
where you were and what you were doing on March 10 AS XIII, and to raise a glass
to toast the folks who started the Order of the White Scarf.

Happy White Scarf Day, everybody!

            -Tivar Moondragon
                        Ansteorra

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