[Steppes] SCA Trivia

[letebts at earthlink.net]

Just a bit of my own trivia-- Many, many, years ago I, too, took my 3 to the
Alamo.

One of the things not noted by historians there was the presence of
chochineal bugs in their little wooly webs. I fished some of the web off the
cacti and smeared it and them onto my palm so the kids could see the true
color of "cochineal" and how the insects(?) might be used by native
Americans during one of their "events."

The dye color also was used by weavers as well as painters.
Of course, it's a bit of trivia that the world won't turn on its axis
without one's knowing that information.  ;-)
Lete

on 3/13/03 9:19 PM, DonnelShaw at aol.com at DonnelShaw at aol.com wrote:

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> Well, This year our family didn't go to GW. My children have gotten to an age
> that family trips are a must.  I took them to the  Alamo in San Antonio and
> to Casterville. My son has been studying Texas history and I as a born and
> breed Texan I thought it was very important.  We walked the Alamo and looked
> at all the things on display.( I did point out the John MacGregor on the
> list) Then road the river boat and ate lunch on the river. It was great.
> Lastly we went to the movie of The Alamo at the River Center. It was great!
> We sat there watching the movie and they get to a scene at the beginning
> where they are having a street party. And what do you think I hear the band
> playing???? That is right the music to Rising of the Star.
>
> You know you are in the SCA when you want to sing different verses to a tune
> in a movie.  ( I didn't sing to the relief of my children.)
>
> Ly Maili Donnel MacGregor
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