[Elfsea] Happy Birthday...

Wilkerson, Glen D glen.d.wilkerson at lmco.com
Mon Jan 4 13:42:05 PST 2010


Cool.  I was there.  Who else was?

Alaric

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From: elfsea-bounces+glen.d.wilkerson=lmco.com at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:elfsea-bounces+glen.d.wilkerson=lmco.com at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Deana Covel Whitney
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 4:42 PM
To: SCA Ft Worth
Subject: [Elfsea] Happy Birthday...

to The Barony of Elfsea!!
It Turned 20!

Just think on Dec. 30, 1989 the Shire of Elfsea died and the Barony of Elfsea was born.  Just think in one more year the Barony will be legal to Drink!  Yeah, Party!!
To reflect on this important year let's review what was happening in 1989, also know as A.S. XXIV (24 for those who don't read Roman).

In A.S. XXIV:
There were 11 Kingdoms: Ansteorra, Atenveldt, Atlantia, AnTir, Caid, Calontir, Trimaris, Meridies, and of course the "The" kingdoms - The East, The West, and The Middle.
(I wonder if they ever want to change their name to something catchy. Or do they enjoy showing off their elder superiority, by having such simple names as would be found in a bad fantasy adventure?)

There were 7 Principalities: Lochac, Artemisia, Ealdormere, Drachenwald, Oertha (Alaska), The Mists (Mid-California), The Sun (Arizona). 
(Amazing four of these grew up to be real Kingdoms!  Poor Oertha, it still has not grown up.  
As for the others, I guess the old three "The" kingdoms didn't want the competition.)  

Pennsic War 18 had just wrapped up & (heaven forbid) Gulf Wars had not even begun yet!

Local History:
The first Baron and Baroness was Arthur of the Fen & Robyn Murchadha.
While there were no Keystones yet, there were a lot of Ants marching around the area. 
Duchess Willow was Duchess Willow. Duke Gunthar was a Lord, Mistress Xene was a Lady, and Honorable Lady Ker Megan's (Pryo) AoA was shiny and new.  To top it off the current Archery Champion Lord Gavin the Younger was not even born yet. 

Patrick Michael Gordonne and Juila de Montoya were King & Queen (for the first time - wow).  There were no Centurions or Arc d'Ors, and Sutan Bloodaxe was the "Baby Knight" of Ansteorra.  

In the Mundane world of 1989:
The Inflation rate was: 4.83%
1 gallon of gas: $0.97
US Postage Stamp: $0.25
New House: $120,000 

There was no Internet for everyone to waste time on!  (However did people goof off at work, but still look busy?)
Microsoft releases its Office Suite including Spreadsheet, Word Processor, Database and Presentation Software - for the first time!
The first TV commercials for The Simpson's were released.  (Can anyone remember what its like not to have Bart & Homer in your life?)
The War of the Roses was retold, Batman was the best movie around, and there were only two Lethal Weapons.

Tongue in cheek Birthdy wish, brought to you by,
Hanna 
"Burn brightly without burning out." - Richard Briggs


      
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