[Ansteorra] Offering help
Robert G. Ferrell
rgferrell at gmail.com
Mon Jan 16 18:55:34 PST 2012
On 1/16/2012 8:25 PM, Chris Zakes wrote:
> Some years back, Robin of Gilwell posted a piece about how chivalry was
> dying. In it, he noted how in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, nobles
> would hold tournaments striving to re-create the lost chivalrous world
> of King Arthur or Charlemagne. He also mentioned that one of the first
> newsletters he ever saw (thirty-some years ago) had a letter from
> someone complaining about how chivalry was dying in the SCA. His point
> was that chivalry is *always* dying, and it's up to us--all of us--to
> keep it alive.
One of my favorite quotes somewhat apropos to this is from Master Godwyn
Alfricsson.
"It used to be that when I wanted to 'freak the mundanes' I would go to
Wal-Mart in persona. Now I just go to an event."
Cynric
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