[Bordermarch] A&S Day on the 18th!

[Lady Libby]

Now if someone could please tell us the actual day of this event at Simon
and Tessa's. I'm afraid this has been a little confusing.

On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Lathrop, Dave <David.Lathrop at valero.com>wrote:

> Greetings Bordermarch,
>
> Our A&S day, 'SSSSlash' Swimming Party, 'SSSSlash' gathering at Sir
> Simonn's and Tessa's abode, 'SSSSlash' shameless, gluttonous annual
> consumption of barbecued Hebrew National hot dogs is predicted to take place
> 6.5 weeks from now, on August 7th. Even though the moon will be full on the
> 7th, the sun's noon-day brightness should blot out its glare.
>
> Let us now ponder the conundrum that so perplexed our medieval counterparts
> that it drove a lasting wedge between the intellectual class and the
> not-so-smart folk of the day.
> This so-called 'Wedge' created a movement whose impetus was the reason
> Leonardo da Vinci penned his famous comparison between people who do not
> ponder and bushes and sheep!
>
> This is the conundrum: 'Does the moon swivel about its own axis as it
> circles the earth, and if so, does it swivel east or west?'
>
> Our current A&S Champion, Lady Carletta will be teaching the ancient art of
> 'komohoho-ho' to any who are interested in learning how to bind a Japanese
> to an oven mitten.
>
> I am trying to shame Lord Nik, our current A&S officer, into teaching a
> rudimentary class about Stained Glass work. Since he's already read the
> book, perhaps we could get some feedback on our list pertaining to who might
> be interested in observing Lord Nik  teach. We must not, I repeat, WE MUST
> NOT! forget that Lord Nik is well versed in the art of "One potato-Two
> potato drop the egg on HE Elisabeth's new floor", combine that skill with a
> wife who can stuff a dwarf into a pie and make you like it, and you've got
> one heck of a demonstration!
>
> I shall be setting up a small forge in Lord Zane's bedroom to demonstrate
> some basic Blacksmithing stuff. Due to the fire hazard of the forge's
> flames, Lord Zane will have to relocate his collection of Power Ranger
> figurines out into the shop.
> I'll have some railroad spikes for those who want to try their hand at
> making a knife.
>
> I know we have other classes happening but I seem to have forgotten what
> they were.
> Here's a few suggestions for classes that I know our Bordermarcher's could
> teach with their arm's behind their backs:
>
> 1.       Lady Padraigin---"Tumbling and the Unicycle."
>
> 2.       Countess Tessa---"Testing the toxicity of that unknown garden herb
> by feeding it to your husband first."
>
> 3.       Lord Beau---"How to draw a really scary medieval looking Octopus
> with period crayons."
>
> 4.       HE Elisabeth--- "A beginners course for those who would learn how
> to breathe through one's eyes while talking."
>
> 5.       Lady Jillian---"A lecture on the ancient tools the Welsh used to
> steam pomegranates in preparation for their jelly-making."
>
> 6.       Lord Chrestien----"How to tilt a spiffy pirate hat just right so
> as to not offend."
>
> 7.       Lady Collecte---"The Art of the Muffin."
>
> 8.       Lord Adolf---"A collection of cranks with a dissertation as to why
> the medieval man felt compelled to turn them."
>
> 9.       Lord Zane---"The Renaissance Man's grooming techniques for
> out-of-control facial hair."
>
> 10.   HE Don Armand---"How to be a Don without being there."
>
> There is so much talent in our small barony we might not have enough in the
> day time for all to teach a class.
> If there would be some other classes you would like to see presented during
> our A&S Day on the 2nd, post it to this-har list and we'll see what we can
> do.
>
>  HE Elisabeth is out of town this weekend representing Bordermarch at Round
> Table, as a special favor to her I'll be doing very little around the house
> so my strength will be at its zenith when she returns.
>
> HE Santiago
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