SC - Re:Explaining the SCA [OOP]

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Okay, I'll play the one-upmanship game here.  Costume-Con in 1989, Paula Crist
in full-on Klingon uniform got a little scratch on her eye, and didn't stop to
change before heading for the emergency room.  Good thing the receptionist was a
Star Trek fan or she'd probably still be there explaining herself.

Obligatory food comment:  Platina's got some good stuff huh?  I documented
macaroni and cheese [maccharoni] and fish sticks [fricadella di pesce] out of
there and got several Medieval Food Haters to grudgingly admit defeat.  Man, I
live for occasions like that!  All hail the food warriors!

Selene

Selene

Ann & Les Shelton wrote:

> <<... ever tried to explain either "SCA" or "shower truck" to the nice
> people at the hospital?  Maire >>
>
> My wife has.  I went to my first Pennsic in 1987; my wife was 7 months
> pregnant and this was going to be my last wild hare before settling down
> into parenthood.  I got there Thursday morning; at midnight Thursday 2
> of the King's squires chased me down to inform me my wife had gone into
> labor, and at 5:30 am Friday I was on a flight home to meet my impatient
> daughter {friends carted my stuff home for me}.  My wife was an L&D
> nurse at the time and her co-workers knew about our involvement in the
> SCA; however, our obstetrician didn't.  He told her he was going to have
> to do a c-section but wanted to talk to me first; how could he get in
> touch with me?  She said the look on his face when she told him he had
> to ask for "Lord John le Burguillun who is camping with Queen Judith in
> the Atlantian Royal Encampment at Cooper's Lake in Butler County, PA"
> was priceless.  His eyes apparently circled the room and all her
> co-workers gave him little smiles and nods; yes, she really means it!
>
> Obligatory food comment:  I cooked an Italian feast for 136 last
> weekend, using Platina and Cuoco Napoletano.  Once I get my final notes
> organized, I'll post the menu and recipes.
>
> John
> Veteran of 5 knee operations from too many years of soccer