[Steppes] Re: [Lindenwood] Society friends and colleagues, please read.

[Glen Wilkerson]

Just a typo, I was in a hurry...  But hey, at this late date in our heritage
we are all probably descended from poofters and warriors equally - what
counts is what we do with what we have.

Alaric

-----Original Message-----
From: Jann Mays <hlgabrielle at hotmail.com>
To: steppes at ansteorra.org <steppes at ansteorra.org>
Cc: gdwilkerson at earthlink.net <gdwilkerson at earthlink.net>
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2001 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Steppes] Re: [Lindenwood] Society friends and colleagues,
please read.


>Glen,
>
>It may be just a spelling error, but Duke William trounced King Harold
>Godwinson (with an "o") of England who had just previously defeated Harald
>Hardrada (with an "a"), the Viking, at the village of Stamford Bridge.
>
>I agree!  Duke William was a large and strong man!  Definitely not a
>"poofter," he was a decendant of Rollo (Rolf, Hrolf), the Viking that was
>offered the lands known as Normandy (land of the "Northman").
>
>Gab.
>
>" Le Bonheur est une trajectoire et non une destination.
>ALORS : Travaille comme si tu n'avais pas besoin d'argent.
>Aime comme si jamais personne ne t'avait fait souffrir.
>ET Danse comme si personne ne te regardait !! "
>
>
>
>>From: "Glen Wilkerson" <gdwilkerson at earthlink.net>
>>Reply-To: steppes at ansteorra.org
>>To: <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Steppes] Re: [Lindenwood] Society friends and colleagues,
>>please read.
>>Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 11:54:38 -0500
>>
>>I would also point out at that the good Norman Duke William that trounced
>>Harald was most certainly NOT a poofter...
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jann Mays <hlgabrielle at hotmail.com>
>>To: steppes at ansteorra.org <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>>Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 6:40 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Steppes] Re: [Lindenwood] Society friends and colleagues,
>>please read.
>>
>>
>> >Thank you.  This is in response to mundane situations, not persona ones.
>>I
>> >am a French teacher by choice and I see this alot.  I have to deal with
>>it
>> >all around me.  When I read this editorial, I thought it might soften
>>some
>> >peoples feelings.  I know people who can't be persuaded that the French
>>can
>> >be honest, polite people.  I thought this could be a stepping stone in
>> >opening their minds.  As a final note, I don't consider Jean Reno,
>>Vincent
>> >Perez, Christophe Lambert and Gerard Depardieu as Poofters. :)  Try not
>>to
>> >forget, many French have Celtic and Scandinavian blood coursing through
>> >their veins (the Gauls were Celts and the Normans were Viking).
>> >
>> >Gabrielle
>> >
>> >>From: iainmacc at juno.com
>> >>Reply-To: steppes at ansteorra.org
>> >>To: steppes at ansteorra.org
>> >>Subject: [Steppes] Re: [Lindenwood] Society friends and colleagues,
>>please
>> >>read.
>> >>Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:56:38 -0500
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>On Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:07:42 -0500 "Jann Mays"
<hlgabrielle at hotmail.com>
>> >>writes:
>> >> > My hope
>> >> > is to
>> >> > break down misplaced hatreds and prejudices, aimed at the French,
>> >> > which I
>> >> > have noticed among some of my friends and colleagues in the
>> >> > Society.
>> >>
>> >>         While I found the sentiment both admirable and well expressed,
>>I
>> >>feel that I must point out that many of us with English or Celtic
>> >>personas don't hate the French because of anything wrong with who they
>> >>are or what they do, we just hate the French because it's traditional.
>> >>         If there is any true dislike of them then it certainly should
>>be
>> >>addressed. However, much of the "prejudice against the French" that I
>> >>have seen is actually no more than persona play. I sincerely hope that
>> >>your perceptions are mistaken. The French are okay, in spite of being a
>> >>bunch of poofters.
>> >>
>> >>               <evil grin>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>                       Iain MacCrimmon
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