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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><FONT SIZE=+1>Greetings!</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<FONT SIZE=+1>While this is not a *typical* motto response, it's a great
story that has a motto in it. As many have come to know....it's a
patented Aslyn story. While it is not *my* motto, it should be someone's.
Read on, dear friends:</FONT>
<P><FONT SIZE=+1>Once upon a time in the far off, mystical land of Denton,
there was a group of like minded individuals holding a fighter practice
in one of those fabled sylvan parks of fair Denton (much unlike fair Verona).
Upon the field there stood a brave display of heraldic prowress...one round
shield, it was noted, had a row of big, fluffy pink pom-poms lining the
edge of the shield (much like George Hamilton's hat in <U>Zorro, the Gay
Blade</U>). My, how they fluttered in the wind that day.
I call this to your attention, gentle reader, because it <U>also</U>
caught the attention of the local newpaper, who sent its best, <I>crack</I>
<B>Fashion Reporter</B> to the scene of the event. The fashion reporter,
quick to assess the <I>potential</I> of the situation, and quick to dismiss
the <I>far</I> more intriguing events surrounding her (i.e., fighting,
etc.), reviewed the fighter practice scene with a keen eye turned to style
and <I>haute couture</I>. She noted the bold color schemes of the
ladies' dresses...the clear, definitive designs found on shields and tabards
in *smashing* Fall colors...the effective use of string in bodices.....and
then...the <I>piece de resistance</I>....she opined this memorable motto:</FONT>
<P><FONT SIZE=+1> "<B>Cutting
a swath of color, texture and style across the battlefield...</B>."</FONT>
<P><FONT SIZE=+1>I tell you truly, friends. There are days
when I am at a tourney, and if the wind is *just* right...I envision those
pom-poms fluttering in the wind...and, I notice the *fashionable* members
of our Kingdom (and you *know* who you are). So, remember...the next
time *you* are at an event, ask yourself: *am*<I> I </I>cutting a
swath of color, texture and style across the battlefield? If so, swath
on.</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1></FONT>
<P><FONT SIZE=+1>Well, there you have it. Education <I>and</I> entertainment
all rolled up into one. This will most likely be my one and only
post to this list. I've just been laughing about this story for years,
and I thought from the majority of what I've been reading lately, ya'll
could use a laugh, too.</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1></FONT>
<P><FONT SIZE=+1>We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1></FONT>
<P><FONT SIZE=+1>Aslyn</FONT>
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