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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Greetings
to All,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Wow!! DFT
had a great weekend promoting the SCA at Tarleton State’s Home Coming
Parade.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Last Thursday and Friday
Lady Murron MacCionaodha with the help of Tatsuko, Lady Vittoria della Torre,
and Lord Ulf Nachden Tor decorated the float we entered.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The float was decorated with vines,
giving the 16’ flat bed trailer a look of a 12<SUP>th</SUP> century English
court yard complete with a roasting pit.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>A succulent javelina (papier-mâché made by Lady Vittoria) was scurried
and cooking over an open fire, (no fire just sticks) being prepared for Saturday
night’s Tarleton’s grid iron victory celebration.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our theme was “Lance the
Javelinas”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Saturday morning we all
met at Tarleton’s parking lot and the parade started with the sounds of trumpets
and we were off.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The route took us
through the streets of Stephenville.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>And as we went we passed out gold coins (two Dum Dum suckers taped to a
flyer telling who we were and contact information) to the peasants who gathered
along the way to watch the precession.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">We had a
great turn out from DFT.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The following people helped pass out the
“coins” (made by Lady Aaliz and Lady Diana); Tatsuko, Matt, Lady Murron, Lady
Vittoria, Lady Diana, Lady Aaliz, Lord Ulf, Lord William, and I drove.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I think one of the high lights of the
day was watching Matt venturing out into the masses asking “Who amongst you is
willing to take up the sword to help protect home and land?” as he handed out
“coins”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It was great!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Towards the end of the route we were
even able give assistance to a few maidens.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Yes it was
a great day,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Thank you
to all who helped make this possible.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Thank you, Lady Murron for doing all the leg work and the planning for
this event. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Yours, in
service,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Lord
Franklin Whitenhale of Cheshire</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hospitaler
– Dragonsfire Tor</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>