[Sca-cooks] Re: Stultus Maximus

[Daniel Phelps]

Was written:

> >I've always preferred the name Gluteus Maximus, in fact, my Dear Husband
> >often gets that name after participating in certain behaviors (like
making
> >chocolate chip cookies by putting all ingredients in the bowl at the same
> >time and turning the mixer on high to mix it).
>
Many years ago the shire I was in got involved in a small single weekend
RennFaire.  One of the fellows in the shire decided to make some child sized
wooden shields and swords to sell.  A mundane lad wearing a plastic Roman
helm and breast plate walked up to his sale table, picked up a shield and a
sword, and started banging the sword flat on the shield.  I look over, look
at the crowd and then proclaimed in a loud carrying voice "All hail Gluteus
Maximus".  The lad looks fierce and proud, the crowd applauded... all except
for one fellow.  He gave me a very sharp look and then started to convulse
in laughter.  Fortunately he was not related to the child.

Daniel