[MR] Midrealm cheer (was "Vivat")

[Max Nelson]

Nope.

Grey Gargoyles said Huzzah.  At least from '85 through '88 they did.

Can't speak of more recent eras, naturally.

Max Von Halstern


On Jun 30, 2008, at 12:04 AM, Nicole Spaun wrote:

>
> Is it a regional difference between Huzzah, Hoobah, and Poobaa?
>
> When I was in the Grey Gargoyles, we definitely said Huzzah.
> Then again, maybe it was that Chicago accent throwing me off ;)
>
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>> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:16:57 -0700
>> From: hughescecelia at yahoo.com
>> To: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org; qm_blackjack_flint at yahoo.com
>> Subject: Re: [MR] "Vivat"
>>
>> No, the MidRealm uses "Hoobah!"  It came to pass that the 2nd or  
>> 3rd king of the MidRealm and some other gentles were watching some  
>> belly dancers, when one of the gentlemen said, "Hubbah hubbah!"   
>> The king corrected him to say, "No, that would be 'Hoobah!'"   I  
>> guess that was supposed to sound more period somehow.  It became  
>> tradition, and it is still used there.
>>
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