[Steppes] Twelfth Night traditions

[Faelan Caimbeul]

Old tradition + Old Tradition = new tradition.

I like that kind of math. Of course, we can only find out if it works by
trying it.

Faelan


On 4/24/07, Diane Rudin <serena1570 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- Genie Barrett <ladymaggie at justinanimator.com> wrote:
>
> > Which parts of 12th Night are traditions?
>
> There has been a prize given for best men's and women's costume since
> the 1970's.  In the late 70's or very early 80's, this was split into
> best early and late period men's and women's costumes.  Upon those
> occasions where there has been time/place-themed Twelfth Night, we
> have also given a prize to the best theme costume.  Sometimes this is
> divided men's and women's as well.
>
> The table decorating contest is well over 20 years old as well.
>
> We used to have a dessert/subtlety competition, but that died out
> over a decade ago, for want of competitors.
>
> In the past few years, some people have held a "feast seige weapons"
> competition, but that really hasn't been around long enough to
> qualify as a "tradition" except in the silliest sense of the word
> ("do it once, it's a revolution; do it twice, it's a tradition").
>
> > Which traditions might be changed if this event were to become a
> > regional event?
>
> We have no way of knowing.  We might even find that combining
> officially what has been combined in practice for some years now
> produces new traditions that expand the fun.
>
> Everyone seems to want to talk only about what we might potentially
> stand to lose.  What about thinking about what we might realistically
> expect to *gain*?
>
> --Serena
>
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