[Sca-cooks] Re: Royal whims

[Elaine Koogler]

Wonderful attitude about this...and a great way to approach it!!!

Kiri

"Dunbar, Debra" wrote:

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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.
> >
> >
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