NK - We are only mere women?

[Addington, Debbie, A]

wonderful, wonderful, !!!!!
Glad to hear it all.  A true equal opportunity organization.
What is the title of you poem?
I love the ring of that.:)
Maidenhair

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jennifer Carlson [SMTP:JCarlson at firstchurchtulsa.org]
> Sent:	Friday, August 13, 1999 8:42 AM
> To:	'Northkeep at Ansteorra.ORG'
> Subject:	NK - We are only mere women?
> 
> Tsk, tsk tsk.
> 
> Honey chile, you got a lot to learn.  This is Ansteorra.  There are no 
> "mere" women, and we most certainly are not at the mercy of our men.  Our 
> men have no mercy - just ask the Trimarians.
> 
> On the other hand, our men are at OUR mercy.  Just ask Countess Sir Syf 
> Ironhand O'Donnell.  Or Duchess Dame Alyshia.  Or Duchess Sir Rowan vom 
> Kampher - the SCA's FIRST Queen by right of arms!
> 
> A pity you could not see Queen Drusilla of blessed memory cut her consort,
> 
> King Inman III, off at the knees - in court! for pontificating.
> 
> Or Queen Tessa, who got bored by the listfield one day, ordered all the 
> fighters to dump their weapons in a pile, then selected one sword and 
> removed it from action - and thus the Grande LeMans Melee was born!
> 
> Or Mistress Gunnhilda Amberstar when she suited up and went on the list 
> field for the first time in her life - against Duke Inman.  And took out 
> his knee.  He didn't give it - she took it!
> 
> As an Ansteorran woman, you move in grand company, milady.  Hold your head
> 
> high!
> 
> 
> Talana the Viole(n)t
> 
> Oh the ladies of Ansteorra, they'll make you lovely wives
> But check their skirts and bodices - they always carry knives.
> They say that ironmongery their beauty will not mar.
> They'll thrill you or they'll kill you, by the Rising of the Star
> 
> Chorus, everybody!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Addington, Debbie, A [SMTP:daaddington at saintfrancis.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, August 12, 1999 12:31 PM
> To:	'Northkeep at Ansteorra.ORG'
> Subject:	RE: NK - Merrik's likes
> 
> oooohhhhh noooooo.
> i did not intend to offend.
> after all we are only mere women at the mercy of our men.
>