[Namron] Fun Things to do at Populace Meetings

[Barone Orlando Di Gilead]

Well said ;-)

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On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Jacq Ball <jacqball at gmail.com> wrote:

> I remember the first pop meeting I attended. It was probably 1986 or
> 1987. The meeting was held at someone's house, near the Norman Public
> Library, possibly Master Fenwick's house, certainly near there.
>
> The first thing I saw when I walked in was a group of people playing
> Dungeons & Dragons. Some people had food, still others were working on
> crafts and I think there were even a few musical instruments and maybe
> some singing. There were very few people compared to today, but there
> was quite a bit of activity.
>
> If I told you the Baron announced that night he was stepping down,
> some members here can probably remind me of the exact date. I didn't
> know anyone there, I knew nothing of whatever politics might have been
> at play, but I found it moving and based on the emotional feel of the
> room, I imagine everyone who was there remembers it, however they felt
> about it.
>
> This is a decades old memory of a child who felt he had stepped into a
> magical realm. I may have confused some details and I certainly may
> have romanticized things, but my impression of that meeting was that
> people were there to enjoy it. It almost felt like the sort of revel
> or bardic you'd have on a school night. It did not feel like a city
> council meeting.
>
> It would be nice to bring a bit of The Dream into our meetings and
> make some more memories.
>
> -Jacques
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