[Bryn-gwlad] The Mustache War

[Eric W. Brown]

Forget not the escalating exchange of insults, along the lines of

 

"Our baron has a better mustache than your baron!"

 Reply:

 

"Piffle! Our baroness can grow a better mustache than your baron!"

 

Cal-

 

From: bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Susan
Froebel
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 2:35 PM
To: Bryn Gwlad Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] The Mustache War

 

[Pulls up a chair, glass of mead in hand]

Long ago, when Johann von Gaustein and Erika Segenlein were our leaders,
and Robin and Adelicia of Gilwell were Baron and Baroness of the
Steppes, there came a time of strife between our two baronies.  It seems
that B. Robin registered a badge in A.S. XVI whose blazon was
"(Tinctureless <http://oanda.sca.org/glossary.cgi?p=tinctureless> ) A
moustache pointed."

At some point, B. Robin decided the fact that B. Johann sported a
healthy bit of hair on his upper lip was a misuse of his (Robin's)
badge.  The fact that several others in our fair Barony, Dons Blaine
Attewood and Diarmuid mac Ruis among them, sported quite wonderful
handlebar mustaches he took as an additional "affront" to his honor.  He
wanted satisfaction.  Specifically, he wanted the badges to be used no
longer.  The fine gentlemen of our barony refused his request.

After several months of conferences and correspondence through the
_Black Star_, no peaceful resolution was found to the disagreement.  To
everyone's regret (yeah, right!), the two mighty baronies met on the
field of battle in the lands north of Emerald Keep known as Bellmead (if
my time-dimmed memory is still working).  The two barons agreed that the
vanquished of their trial by arms would pay a penalty of many chocolate
chip cookies to the army of the victor.

And much silliness ensued.

By my hand,
Rhiannon

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