[Ansteorra] Who are we?

[Chris Zakes via Ansteorra]

I have long thought that, since Gulf War always ends as a tie, we should
call out "Tie Up Trimaris!"

-Tivar Moondragon

On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 5:08 PM, James Crouchet via Ansteorra <
ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org> wrote:

> An interesting thing happened in a little court in Hells Gate on Saturday.
> After a rousing war speech and cheers for Ansteorra there were calls of
> "Death to Trimaris!", a joke we all know well.
>
> Her excellency Bryn Gwlad (and Lady of the Stronghold of Hell's Gate) asked
> that, as a favor to her, we no longer say "Death to Trimaris!" in her
> court.  For those who do not know, she is a veteran on the US military who
> has been deployed to the Middle East.  What she had to say was this (to the
> best of my recollection):
>
> "As a favor to me I ask that you not say Death to Trimaris in my court.  I
> know it is a joke but I have been to War.  I have seen the cost.  I have
> seen what it means to make war and to kill our enemies.  We should not wish
> that on our friends even in jest."
>
> After a moment a gentleman from the audience shouted, "*VICTOREM
> ANSTEORRA!*
> "
>
> Call of, "YES!" and cheers from the crowd followed, along with the praise
> of a grateful baroness.
>
> We are a strong people, a victorious people who don't need to wish death on
> our friends to show our strength and our spirit.
>
> Christian Doré
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