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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=875521001-09052010>SCA Sisters &
Brothers, </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=875521001-09052010> The children attending
the Children's Book Faire at the Houston Public Library this
afternoon, enjoyed the offerings of a "short trip" through history,
assisted by some fine SCAers. Textile arts were presented by Genevieve
McCollum de Caen, Sarra Ashton of York, Elizabetta Maria de Medici &
Cristyana Lambrect. Fine scribal skills were demonstrated by Hillary
Greenslade & Thomas atte Woode. Many SCAers that helped out, enjoyed
dipping bits of cake, marshmallows and strawberries in the "chocolate fountain"
machine and having dessert in the middle of the
day. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=875521001-09052010> One young boy, aged
approximately 8 asked some deep questions concerning combat, weaponry &
warfare. He stayed for about 30 minutes at the section of the display
table that featured pieces of armor, deeply absorbed in what we told him about
the subject and looking intently at a book about knights. I had
a thought that he was born into the wrong time in history, that if he had
been born pre-1600, he could have become a fine page, then a fine
squire. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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class=875521001-09052010> The library contact, Jane
thanked us for our participation, which helped make the event a
success. She said the children seemed to especially enjoy
telling Hillary or Thomas their names. Hillary or Thomas would then
write the child's names in beautiful calligraphy for the children to take
home with them. She also said that many people enjoyed having Maria
teach them how to do Fingerloop Braiding. I recall one woman becoming so
happy about learning to fingerloop braid, she was positively beaming and
laughing excitedly when she showed us the finished item
she had just woven with her own
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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class=875521001-09052010> I thank all of you for taking time from your weekend
to be at the library, for bringing all of your items to display &
demonstrate (Inkle weave loom, dressmaker's form clad in a gown, hand
carved wooden chair and harp, banners, etc). You helped show the
parents & children a slice of life from ages ago. They were quite
appreciative of our efforts, learning more about what life was like
then.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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In Service, </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=875521001-09052010><SPAN
class=875521001-09052010> Ciarnat</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> All meaningful change begins with the
right aspirations--Ken Yamashita</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=875521001-09052010><FONT face=Arial
size=2> P.S. May all who read this
missive make all attempts to attend next week's demo: Scheduled for
May 15 at The Edward's Cinema (located at I-10 & Silber), in
conjunction with the premier release of the film, Robin Hood
starring Russell Crowe. The demo is slated for 12 PM to 4 or 5
PM.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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Please bring any and all things to display, we need Chivalric fighters,
Rapier fighters, artisans, archers and musicians. Though there
is not a safe location for archers to actually show their
skills, please bring your bows, equipment and talk about archery to the
public. Put on your finest garb, (we will be indoors), and let us
show the public what we do. The theater will have tables for our
use. We would like to see your smiling faces on the
15th! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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