[Nordskogen] An Editor's Plea for Help

[Sally E Peters]

Sorry Cinniu,

   It's late *and* short!



Please accept my apologies for this submission.  I had a wonderful  
first event which I remember fondly.  It happened so long ago that I  
only  remember the high-lights.

My first event happened lo these 25 years ago.  Then Lady Margaret of  
Shaftsbury  autocratted an event called "Guy Fawkes" toward the  
beginning of November.  I made my first garb of gold upholstery   
material(I may just still have it), and sat my first feast.  For  
entertainment, I remember a re-enactment of the attempt to blow up  
parliament.  I seem to remember that Cadwallin  took part in this.

After feast, we took a trip to Penn Lake.  There, we burned Guy  
Fawkes in effigy and a local fireworks club set off period fireworks  
for us.  Victor played the highland pipes while the fireworks flew!   
It was a clear and star-filled night.

This is what I remember after these many years. I also remember  
stories from those who introduced me to the SCA of their first event.

Lord Edward De Montaign  had his first event at a court of chivalry.   
He knew so little of SCA customs at that point, he wore a white belt  
to the proceedings.   I don't believe that was his name at the time,  
however.  That gentle has had a number of personae.


Yours out of service ;)
Persephone L'Yvonne

On Dec 23, 2006, at 2:22 PM, Crystal Quill wrote:

> No one? No one has a story to tell about their first event?
>
>   I guess it's true. We're now more than two hours past the  
> submission deadline, and I haven't received an article from anyone.
>
>   But it's Christmas weekend. So tell you what: I'll close my eyes,  
> make a wish, and come back early Tuesday morning and hope to find  
> some articles -- even really short ones! -- waiting for me at  
> nordskogenquill at yahoo.com.
>
>   I beg of you: take 15 minutes this holiday weekend and make me  
> really happy. Or you're all going to be stuck with a story from me  
> -- and only me -- about my own first event.  :o)
>
>   Happy holidays, all!
>
>   - ban-Ollaimh Cinniu ingen Cuthbaid, OL
>   Chronicler, Barony of Nordskogen
>
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