GE - Weekend of the Gates Info

Fri Nov 12 13:34:41 PST 1999

Diane & all that responed to my cry for help, thanks so very
much. My Lady Guinevere has bestowed her great generousity
and hospitality apon this poor peasent and his lady, and
given us the means to attend the great festival clothed in
finery better than our humble selves could ever hope for.
Many thanks!!!

Your humble servent,

Walt (Walick the wonderer)

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 17:17:03 -0600
 "Diane M. Mathews" <camelothorse at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello,
> I can help with your wife----nothing REALLY fancy but
> nice (I think).  Are
> you in the Tomball area ?  Let me know.
> 
> Guinevere
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mihalik <mihalik at garygreene.com>
> To: <gatesedge at Ansteorra.ORG>; <gatesedge at Ansteorra.ORG>
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 4:16 PM
> Subject: Re: GE - Weekend of the Gates Info
> 
> 
> > On Thu, 11 Nov 1999 11:02:58 EST
> >  StephenMacthomas at aol.com wrote:
> > > Greetings to the populace of the cantons of Westgate
> and
> > > Gate's Edge from
> > > Stephen Macthomas:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Our weekend to host TRF is almost upon us.  Here's a
> > > rundown of the
> > > activities we have planned so far ...
> > >
> > > House Navarre will hold its annual Prize Tourney this
> > > weekend.  The prize for
> > > the Chivalric and Rapier winners will be those
> > > spiffalicious war tabards that
> > > Lady Sara Navarre produces.  Thanks to Lady Sara and
> > > House Navarre for
> > > sponsoring the tournaments this weekend.
> > >
> > > We are asking each fighter who knows Baroness
> Adelicia
> > > Brabent to fight at
> > > least one round on the battle mound in her honor.
> Her
> > > Excellency recently
> > > endured a lengthy and frightening hospital stay and
> we
> > > are overjoyed that she
> > > is home and doing well.  She will be joining us on
> > > Saturday we're happy to
> > > report, and we're looking forward to having her back
> in
> > > our midst.  In
> > > addition, she recently celebrated her birthday (I
> think
> > > it's her 34th, maybe
> > > 35th) and so the cause for celebration is doubled.
> > >
> > > A&S will be at least partially mundane populace vote.
> > > We'll try to ask our
> > > guests to take a minute or two to look over each of
> the
> > > artisans' works and
> > > to choose which they liked best.  I'd like to present
> a
> > > prize for populace
> > > choice as well as our own choice.
> > >
> > > The Bardic competition will (theoretically) be a
> > > challenge tournament, run in
> > > this manner: One bard shall challenge another.  These
> two
> > > go find a crowd and
> > > perform one piece each for them.  The bards then call
> > > their own shots, and if
> > > there's not a clear winner, the crowd gets the
> > > tiebreaking "vote" to decide
> > > the victor.  The "wins" are tallied, just as we do
> the
> > > marshalate
> > > tournaments.  Please note that this is a very
> embryonic
> > > idea, and we're wide
> > > open for ways of making this work.  The end concept
> is to
> > > entertain our
> > > mundane guests and to show them what the bards of the
> SCA
> > > are made of.  If a
> > > challenge tourney works, wonderful; if not, there's
> > > always Plan B.
> > >
> > > We are still in need of prizes for the A&S and Bardic
> > > competitions.  Please
> > > contact me ASAP if you can contribute.
> > >
> > > The Saturday evening's feast will be prepared by
> Milady
> > > Constance and Lady
> > > Seren.  Tacos and burritos for all, with a tortilla
> soup
> > > being prepared by
> > > Lady Ayla.  Should be wonderful eats for all.
> > >
> > > The Canton of Gate's Edge has challenged the Canton
> of
> > > Westgate to a skittles
> > > match on Saturday evening, for fun and bragging
> rights.
> > > Naturally, the
> > > winners get a big bag of Skittles (what else?) to
> share
> > > and distribute as
> > > they will.
> > >
> > > The final weekend of the mask competition is going to
> be
> > > held on Sunday,
> > > immediately following the fighters' return from the
> 4:00
> > > demo on the mound.
> > > We will first have the weekly competition, and then
> have
> > > the finals.  The
> > > weekly competition is to be populace choice by
> applause,
> > > but the finals will
> > > be judged.  If you would like to be a judge for this
> > > competition, please let
> > > me know.  The overall winner will receive a block
> print
> > > entitled "St.
> > > Michael" which was created by Lady Linnette and
> displayed
> > > at Kingdom A&S.
> > > This is a large print and it is one of only four
> prints
> > > made from the block.
> > > Lady Linnette has numbered and signed the print.
> > >
> > > If you would like to participate this weekend, but
> > > *haven't* signed up for
> > > passes, please do so as soon as possible by e-mailing
> > > either myself or HL
> > > Brian (cobalt60 at lcc.net).  Be sure you let us know
> which
> > > day you'll be
> > > heading out and who you'll need passes for.  Troll is
> > > outside of Kim's Pizza,
> > > which is directly across from the main entrance of
> TRF.
> > > Look for us in the
> > > space between Kim's and the convenience store there.
> > > Troll will be open on
> > > Friday evening from 6 pm to 1 am, and on Saturday and
> > > Sunday from 8 to 11 am.
> > >
> > > Remember that your best garb is suggested, and that
> no
> > > visible mundane
> > > clothing can be visible.  Masks are highly
> encouraged,
> > > especially for those
> > > participating in the Grand Parade each day at noon.
> If
> > > you have newcomers
> > > that need assistance with garb, please coordinate
> with
> > > each other so we can
> > > all put our best foot forward.
> > >
> > > (We are in need of garb for an adult male, medium
> build,
> > > here in Gate's Edge.
> > >  If you can assist with loaner garb, please contact
> me
> > > privately.)
> > >
> > > If anyone has any questions, please feel free to
> e-mail
> > > me
> > > (stephenmacthomas at aol.com) or call me (281-651-0781).
> > > Normally I prefer my
> > > phone to ring before 9 pm but since it's crunch time,
> > > late night calls are
> > > forgiven tonight.
> > >
> > > In your service,
> > > Lord Stephen Macthomas, Weekend Steward
> > >
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> > Help. We want to be a part of this weekend, but we
> don't
> > know what to do. We are but poor (newcomers with no
> garb)My
> > wife (size 10) my newphew (age 7 small) and my self
> (tall &
> > large) would love to particapate if any one can help.
> >
> > Please contact me, Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > WALT MIHALIK
> >
> > 3910 FM 1960 West, Suite 100
> > Houston, Texas 77068
> > Office: (281) 444-5140 x248
> > Fax: (281) 444-0630
> > Pager: (281) 278-9307
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