[MR] raising and lowering expectations

[Dominica Harlan]

I agree with His Majesty, events seem to be drifting
farther and farther from the old mark of requisite
"periodness". There is a very simple solution to the
dilemma of having too much stuff to haul across a site
in a period way: bring less stuff. I realize that I
have a low-maintenance life as a single, poor grad
student. However, that also means I can't afford
period pavilions and such either, nor do I have
guaranteed help for hauling my stuff. So I pack what I
need compactly, in easily totable containers that are
either period or live in my car. If I can't get space
on site, I day trip, stay off site at a hotel or find
crash space. (If I were to suggest any change in
procedure regarding events, it would be reviving the
old habit of publicly announcing crash space w/locals
for farther flung events.) None of this seems
unreasonable to me. I can hang out with friends in a
mundane backyard any time. The point of an event is to
recreate a specific period of time with tens to tens
of thousands of likeminded folk. If this hobby did not
post at least some challenges, it would not be so
special or so much fun.
Lady Kilmeny

--- Logan <dukelogan at directvinternet.com> wrote:
> how far should we stretch those limits then?  if we
> find orange and green
> hillary tents to be acceptable whats next?  i think
> the trend has been going
> the other way over the last few years.  original
> containers, blue jeans
> under tunics, coleman chairs, etc all seem to be the
> norm these days.
> personally i find that to be a more disturbing
> trend.  when i go to a court
> and the couple sitting in nice period style (or at
> least resembling a period
> style) chairs, with nice garb, drinking from period
> vessels look out of
> place in a sea of jeans and nylon chairs and
> mountain dew bottles, i think
> we have become too slack and allowed too much.
> 
> just my opinion
> logan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Gerlach,
> 
> Thanks for the reply however I think you are missing
> my point. I realize that
> there might be enough cabin space but this is not
> the first event announcement
> that I have seen that states something like this. I
> find it a disturbing trend.
> 
> Usually when it is stated that there is cabin space
> it is a limited amount and
> usually it is barracks style camping. There are
> people who are not comfortable
> with that type of arrangement and/or may not be able
> to rest in that type of
> arrangement. If they do not have a period pavillion
> in this type of situation
> they are then excluded from participating. I have
> even seen one event
> announcement (I believe it was a crown tourney or
> coronation) that actually
> stated that non-period tents are discouraged.
> 
> As I said, I find this attitude disturbing. The SCA
> has always been a more or
> less inclusive group but this is not what I am
> seeing with announcements like this.
> 
> That is the point I am trying to make but thanks for
> your differing point of view.
> 
> Chimbai


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