why was Re: [MR] New name for Troll (This is a Poll)

[Becky McEllistrem]

--- "David W. Dodge" <bjornfrie at cox.net> wrote:
> My question is "Why?". The use of the term Troll is
> an SCA tradition used
> across all of the Kingdoms. It is a part of our
> Organizations 30 some-odd
> year history. Let us, in our concern for making our
> play more authentic,
> tread lightly upon the innocent traditions of our
> own history. Where is the
> harm in the reference of "Troll" a play on the word
> "toll". I agree that
> there are some very inappropriate uses of "sounds
> period-like" words. I
> think that there is no harm in allowing some into
> the Atmosphere of the
> Society for CREATIVE Anachronism.
> 
> Donovan Morgan

Boy I couldn't have said that better if I tried.  This
is an SCA tradition, not a kingdom tradition.  I'm all
for speaking forsoothly and would have listened
stronger had the people complaining about troll also
been the same people using the word  "kit"
inappropriately.

It's easy for me to wag fingers about chairs, about
armor and garb and about words.  And if I wag my
finger at you enough, it might distract you from
thinking about my faults/mistakes huh?

All I can say is I'm sensing a lot of potential
scribes on this list these days!

Rebecca


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