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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Michelle,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I believe your first post was about
how hard it is to be a single mother with three children at events and how you
were put off by long time SCA members with their noses in the air complaining
that their world had been shattered because they spotted some small thing
mundane. Let me first say that my heart goes out to any parent having to
deal with kids on their own. Kudos to you all for braving the difficulties
and exposing your children to this type of learning at our events.
Passing medieval knowledge down to future generations is why we are granted
a nonprofit status. You indicated that you make an effort to hide the
non-period buttons and Velcro so they are not visible at a glance. Thank
you for that. Most people in the SCA do their best to do the same.
I question the validity of the people who complain, but ware
costumes made on a modern sewing machines. It is my sincere hope that
all of this brouhaha has not soured you (as a newcomer) on the SCA. Most
of us are reasonable, tolerant and kind. We love having you and your
children come out and if that means that you take a few hidden liberties to make
it workable, more power to you. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Pax,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Andy>MARIVS</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>"What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but
loses his soul ?"</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ivarra20@yahoo.com href="mailto:ivarra20@yahoo.com">Michelle
Lopez</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org">ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Ravensfort] Being Period</DIV>
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<DIV>I am all about doing research. I love the middle ages, and want to
be as authintic as I can. Though I admit I will take a few short cuts
(however I shall hide them). I have been doing research on my persona as
much as I can. It took me a while to decide on my name. I am still
trying to pin down the exact time frame. There is so much to chose
from. </DIV>
<DIV>I am trying to decide if I should develope a second persona for the
equestrian side of things. Just not sure how it all will work. I
have my name picked, and I think the county of Ireland I plan to come
from. </DIV>
<DIV>By the way I did get plenty of answers on hiding my cooler, but what
about the tent? I do not have the cash to get an authintic
one.... I did get the suggestion of covering it with cloth.
Anyone else have any thoughts?</DIV>
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<DIV>Michelle Lopez</DIV>
<DIV>Irial Mulcahey<BR><BR><B><I>Kief av Kiersted
<sirkief@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Heilsa
all...<BR><BR>Ah...yes...the whiff of "the old days"... To Hel with the
efforts of those <BR>that actually desire to recreate the Middle Ages in an
accurate and correct <BR>manner through *gasp* research and study...let's
just have a big party and <BR>phooey on the rules and the "nazis" that want
to do the right thing within <BR>the SCA...<BR><BR>How
droll...<BR><BR>*sigh* Some things never change...how
'harmonious"...<BR><BR>Your good neighbor...<BR><BR>Sir Kief aka Baron
Raven's Fort aka "one of the rules nazis"<BR><BR>p.s. See all ya'll
soon...!<BR><BR><BR><BR>Wæs Þu Hæl in TroÞ and FriÞ...!<BR><BR>"Better the
Hammer than the nail..."<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>>From: "byzytym"
<BYZYTYM@CHARTER.NET><BR>>To: "Michelle Lopez"
<IVARRA20@YAHOO.COM>,<RAVENSFORT@LISTS.ANSTEORRA.ORG><BR>>Subject: Re:
[Ravensfort] Folk Life Festival & then some... (long)<BR>>Date: Fri,
30 Mar 2007 15:02:37 -0500<BR>><BR>>Maybe you should start a group to
give helpful hints for Society parents. <BR>>You could call it SCA - MOMS
or Surviving Compulsive Authenticity - Making <BR>>Onsite
Mother/fatherhood
Standable.<BR>><BR>><BR>>Pax,<BR>>MARIVS<BR>><BR>>"What
shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul
<BR>>?"<BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> From: Michelle
Lopez<BR>> To: ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> Sent: Thursday,
March 29, 2007 1:38 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] Folk Life Festival
& then some... (long)<BR>><BR>><BR>> I for one did not join SCA
for years because of the horror stories about <BR>>rules Nazi's... I did
not want to deal with the fact that the kids <BR>>costumes I used velcro
instead of buttons!!!<BR>> I would love to attend on Wendsdays, but I
have to have 3 smalls that <BR>>would be in the way. Does anyone know
someone who would baby sit for a <BR>>few hours on those days?
PLEASE!!!!<BR>> I have been trying to get some new blood equestrians
going as well. <BR>>Anyone interested in it can call me on 713-805-7922.
I will have one horse <BR>>who most anyone can ride.<BR>> I am going
to make efforts to attend Fighter practices even though I do <BR>>not
fight. though this Sunday is out of the question, new horsie coming
<BR>>home.<BR>><BR>> Michelle<BR>> Irial
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