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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh, I love it... Once again it's the fault of the
Scots and their "thrifty reputation." Is there ANY problem that won't eventually
be laid at the doorsteps of me and my clansmen?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ld. Logan</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=rizardodartusio@yahoo.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=SCA-TRELAC@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:SCA-TRELAC@yahoogroups.com">SCA-TRELAC@yahoogroups.com</A> ; <A
title=western@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:western@lists.ansteorra.org">Western Region of Ansteorra -
SCA</A> ; <A title=bonwicke@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:bonwicke@lists.ansteorra.org">bonwicke@lists.ansteorra.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 27, 2008 6:41 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Western] News Flash: Merchants
Up in Arms</DIV>
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<DIV>This news flash is brought to you by The Boar's Head Tavern in
Trelac. "Raining or shining, we're always pouring. Come in tonight
and let the friendliest barmaids in the Shire pour you a draft of your
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<DIV>And now for the news:</DIV>
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<DIV>Local merchants and artisans are up in arms. It seems that quite a
few foreign tradesmen and merchants have moved into the former Western Region
and set up shops along the Bonwicke wall, forming a market of sorts.
Area Scotsmen, true to their thrifty reputation, have enthusiastically
welcomed these new merchants because of their low
prices. But others, including local merchants and artisans,
claim that this "Wall Mart" is destroying the local economy and flooding the
area with cheap imported goods. Several local merchants have already
gone out of business since the opening of "The Wall Mart," as it
is being called, and more may follow. </DIV>
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<DIV>Agnes Weaver of the local weavers guild, states "we can't even buy
the wool for what they are selling the completed product for."
Robert Wheeler who comes from a long line of wheel wrights, has already
laid off his two apprentices and may have to close shop entirely if things
don't improve. Wheeler claims his wheels last longer than the
foreign imports, but says that "now-a-days people are just looking at
price not quality, and the wheels at "The Wall Mart" cost less."
Wheeler adds, "It's a sad day when local tradesman can't make an honest
living, because of low cost foreign goods." He thinks the Kingdom should
do something to stop the import of cheap foreign products before it's too
late. "Before you know it we won't have anyone in the region that even
knows how to repair a wheel, much less make one. Then where will we
be? Without wheels, we won't have carts, and without carts we won't be
able to transport our goods except on the back of a donkey. When that
happens, we'll be just dragging our asses around all over the
place."</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR><PRE>No virus found in this incoming message.
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