[MR] Pennsic Water Challenge

[David Chessler]

Period would be to drink beer or small beer. Wine in the south. Small beer for
breakfast and for children. 

What does Duke Cariadoc do in the Enchanted Ground?
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------ Original Message ------
Received: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:42:46 PM EDT
From: Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
To: Atlantia maillist <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Subject: Re: [MR] Pennsic Water Challenge

> Gracia Esperanca, Baronesa, Black Diamond, asked:
> <<< Last year a challenge was set forth... water was needed for our  
> troops at Pennsic.  Atlantia in all her generosity responded with over  
> 300 gallons!  The amount was staggering and yet we still ran out of  
> water before the end war. With every passing day, War draws closer and  
> once again the challenge sounds.   There is no minimum effort.... no  
> one should give what they can not, but any effort is vastly welcomed  
> and appreciated and every gallon of water is a great help. Can we beat  
> last year's numbers? >>>
> 
> Perhaps this is clear to everyone, but I'm not sure.
> 
> Are you asking for gallon containers of drinking water to be imported  
> to Pennsic from elsewhere or are you asking for empty containers which  
> can be filled up at Pennsic?
> 
> For those unfamiliar with Pennsic water, it is safe and drinkable, but  
> it has a high iron content which many people don't like, and if you  
> leave a bottle of it out in the sun, it begins to turn a disconcerting  
> brown from the rust.
> 
> Pennsic-water-msg (6K) 9/ 1/07 Dealing with the Pennsic drinking water.
> http://www.florilegium.org/files/PENNSIC/Pennsic-water-msg.html
> 
> So if you have room to throw in several gallon containers, I'm sure it  
> would help. And you can fill that space with goodies from shopping on  
> the way home. :-)
> 
> Stefan
> 
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