[Sca-cooks] Re: Royal whims

[Dunbar, Debra]

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There are lots of cool ways to deal with "non period" items at events - my
husband and I often marvel outloud at the strange exotic foods we are served
at events when they are not of our era.  How rich and well traveled our
hosts must be to find such interesting and unusual foods!

Likewise, when the whole elf-ear thing at Pennsic was such a big deal, I
once had a long conversation with such a poor deformed creature (obviously
terribly poor from the rags that barely covered her body).  I advised her
where she could find some kind monks who would feed her, find her some warm
clothing and take care of her medical needs, despite her terrible
disfigurements.  From her response, she was clearly wandering in her mind -
from chill and lack of nourishment, no doubt.

I have to say, this stuff actually adds to my enjoyment of events.
Wrynne


>
	  Gunthar writes:

> Not at all. The SCA was never meant to be an excuse for a
> historical recreation group. If we went by the original
> theme there would be hobbits, wizards, Riders of Rohan,
> and pretty much any fantasy being running around. And by
> extending the scope to include any type of personna that
> a medieval person could POSSIBLY have met, it will never
> be as properly historical as many of us would want. Along
> with the aspect of the huge time differences allowed.
>
>