[MR] NSTIW

[Ceara ni Neill]

Once upon a time,
I entered an "Anti-A&S" competition. No documentation was allowed, and
bribery of the judges was encouraged. Well I didnt' bribe anybody, and I
won, although there was a koolaid cordial that was a close second. My
entry was the documentation. I did not have documentation for my
documentation. My award scroll was wonderful, consisting of sprawling
lettering and stick figures all done in crayon.
Here's my documentation, which was also published in the pennsic
independant on year:
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Duck Tape Documentation

No one knows for certain the exact date that duck tape was invented, but
archeological finds of Bronze-Age artifacts have proven that is has been
around much longer than originally thought.

It is surmised that the early people of Gaul wove the sinews of ducks into
long ribbons, which turned to a dull gray when cured. Sometimes the sinews
were dyed with woad and woven into a plaid. One side was brushed with a
sticky paste made from fish scales, producing the ancestor of our modern
Duck Tape.

As it is today, Duck tape was used for everything and was as valuable and
commonplace as ale or mead. So to those who would make use of this
wonderful stuff, be ye not reluctant and rest your conscience. Of course
it's period!

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===Ceara ni Neill
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