SC - ETHICAL DILEMMA

[Nelanora42 at aol.com]

>> I just found out that my dear, sweet, innocent cousin is being taken by 
>some 
>>  friends to MEDIEVAL TIMES in NJ.  She is all excited about going and "not 
>>  eating with a fork" (Heck! you can do that at home)  Anyway... I know I 
>>  shouldn't *rain on her parade* so I'll keep quiet, but inside, I 
screaming 
>>  Nooooooo.  It's all wrong there!  Don't go!  To expensive!!

>While I haven't been to the show in Jersey, I feel that the show out here in 
>California is well worth the cash.  Giving her any kind of "warning", in my 
>opinion, will only serve to bias her judgement, and may detract from the 
>intent of the show, which is solely to entertain.  We've gone over this 
>before, haven't we?

>Balthazar of Blackmoor

I agree. I've been to two of these medieval-theme restaurants, including the 
Medieval Times in Dallas, as well as been involved for a few years in a local 
Madrigal Dinner. While none of these theme dinners strive for authenticity 
(the menu at the madrigal dinners I worked were just about as modern as I 
could imagine without incorporating hamburgers, and I am NOT going into the 
garb...) They were very entertaining and helped me develop my interest in 
Historical re-creation...
They're fun things that emphasize the more archetypical motifs associated 
with history, the romance and chivalry aspects that are so familiar in 
popular culture, along with the exciting adrenaline oriented stuff so popular 
these days...
I found the huge set up in Dallas with all of the horses and errors actually 
quite funny. I was sitting next to my fighting expert friend(a knight in a 
past life, we're told) who obsessed about the inaccurate fighting styles 
while we cheered along with our sections Knight and I mused over the 
likelihood of Fog machines and laser lighting being available to a medieval 
court...
I'll stop rambling now. It's 730 AM and I need sleep.
Alienora

For the greatest commandment
Is also the greatest gift-
Love.

WE'RE ALL GOD'S PEOPLE!!