[MR] OT: Scadian in the news (of sorts)

[Estienne de Condé]

"School, teen clash over medieval photo"

By JUSTIN M. NORTON, Associated Press Writer *Sat Jan 13, 7:19 AM ET*
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. - Seventeen-year-old Patrick Agin often spends a week
whittling a single arrow, and he's learning to make chain mail armor by
hand. So when it came time to submit a senior yearbook photo, he selected a
snapshot of himself wearing chain mail and slinging a prop sword over his
shoulder.

Portsmouth High School rejected the photo, citing a "zero tolerance policy"
for weapons, and Agin and his family sued, claiming the school was violating
his right to free speech.

But Agin and others who spend their free time sword fighting and feasting on
medieval-style meals also wonder why the school would discourage his passion
for a hobby they say offers tens of thousands of people a way to learn about
history through hands-on experience.

"It's no different from wanting to appear in a Boy Scout uniform," said
Tamara Griggs, a spokeswoman for the Society for Creative Anachronism, a
group of 35,000 dues-paying members that stage mock battles, learn arts like
calligraphy and conduct demonstrations in shopping malls. Agin belongs to
the organization.

more at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070113/ap_on_re_us/medieval_re_enactors

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