[MR] kingdom history fact 12

[Janie Darby]

And there is a placed named Stierbach in Germany. We had a resident who
contacted us this summer.

Briana (proud retired Baroness of Stierbach)


On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Wayne Remes <wremes at carolina.rr.com> wrote:

> Sorry Erich...I saw the post first...
> The Pun is Stierbach was originally founded in Manassas VA.  Home of the
> American Civil War battles of the 1st and 2nd Manassas.  Stier is german
> for
> Bull, and bach is german for creek, stream, brook (ie Run)...so the Barony
> of Stierbach literally translates to...
> wait for it....wait for it...
>
> Bull Run.
>
> Axel (former Seneschal of the Shire of Stierbach back in Pre-History).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Stefan li
> Rous
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 1:37 AM
> To: Atlantia maillist
> Subject: Re: [MR] kingdom history fact 12
>
> <<< Oh, I've known that one for years };-D>.  The ones on Stierbach's arms
> are particularly egregious.
>
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 5:45 AM, Sandi Rust <feo2mouse at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > it's a cant, not a pun (^_^)
> >
> > There is an ancient saying: "Heralds don't pun, they cant"
>
> Erich >>>
>
> So what are these puns/cants? Being from out-of-kingdom, I'm not even
> familiar with where and what Stierbach is. Of course I'm always interested
> in getting info on the sources and reasons, including puns, behind various
> SCA placenames and their armory.
>
> If anyone knows some of this kind of information, please check the
> Florilegium placenames1-msg through 3 in the SCA-STORIES section in the
> Florilegium and then post it or email me with the info.
>
> Thanks,
>    Stefan
>
> --------
> THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
>    Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas
> StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
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>
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