Another topic (RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty)

Thu Jul 15 06:43:50 PDT 2004

I have described the authenticity police to my husband who is basically 
non-SCAdian and he replied with disbelief, "You mean that there are people 
who tell you that you're not PRETENDING CORRECTLY?"

That puts it into perspective.

I giggle and move on.

>From: "Fulmer, John D" <john.d.fulmer at xo.com>
>Reply-To: General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach 
><moo at stierbach.org>
>To: <logan at ModZer0.gi.alaska.edu>,"General Mailing List for the Barony of 
>Stierbach" <moo at stierbach.org>
>Subject: RE: Another topic (RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty)
>Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:06:01 -0400
>
>And I can dig it. while you're right nazi's are offensive, Cliché, and not 
>period. but, the need for such a term still exists,  Does anyone know of a 
>period group that could lend their name to such behavior. The Period Huns, 
>the Authenticity centurians, the Temporal Authenticity Visigoths. The main 
>problem I see is that there are people in the Society using those personas 
>who might be offended. Perhaps an acronym would be best.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: moo-bounces at stierbach.org [mailto:moo-bounces at stierbach.org] On 
>Behalf Of Ii Saburou
>Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:23 PM
>To: General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach
>Subject: Another topic (RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty)
>
>I have seen this before, and would ask that people please not use the term
>'period Nazi', for two reasons.  One, the term Nazi refers to a specific
>political organization that perpetrated some of the worst crimes against
>humanity imaginable.  To refer, even jokingly, to another group as 'Nazis'
>can be offensive to a wide range of people--in this case it is offensive
>to those who believe that authenticity is a good thing and it is offensive
>to some Jewish people that I know (for tossing the term about so
>frivolously).
>
>I'm sorry, but I've seen this too much--this time it just happened to be
>that I felt it when it was stated.
>
>Besides, Nazis aren't period ;)
>
>If you are referring to people who come up to you and criticize you for
>your attempt at being period, there are plenty of things to call them,
>including rude, that are far less offensive.  Period Police usually works
>well, too.
>
>Sorry, I think that your gate guarding last year was wonderful, but the
>term got to me tonight.
>
>-Ii
>
>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004, Fulmer, John D wrote:
>
> > The period Nazis didn't seem to have a problem with my LPGA driver with
> > carbon fiber shaft and titanium head. I think it was the snappy salute
> > that distracted them.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: moo-bounces at stierbach.org [mailto:moo-bounces at stierbach.org] On
> > Behalf Of Janie Darby
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:36 AM
> > To: moo at stierbach.org
> > Subject: RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty
> >
> > As long as they're "period" gardening shears, of course....ditto for the
> >
> > golf club. ;-)
> >
> > Briana
> >
> >
> > >From: Ryan Snead <ryansnead at cox.net>
> > >Reply-To: General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach
> > ><moo at stierbach.org>
> > >To: 'General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach'
> > <moo at stierbach.org>
> > >Subject: RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty
> > >Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:26:23 -0400
> > >
> > >Err...yeah. It's a campground, not an airport. Between the black powder
> > >weapons, axes, and trebouchets, I don't think the Coopers are going to
> > look
> > >at you with your garden shears and say ""Ere, that's an offensive
> > weapon.
> > >C'mon, hand it over!" or whatever the local Pennsylvania equivalent is.
> > >
> > >--Iustinos
> > >Torturing Monty Python quotes since 1992
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From:	Laurie Clarkston [SMTP:garadh at erols.com]
> > >Sent:	Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:55 PM
> > >To:	General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach
> > >Subject:	Re: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty
> > >
> > >gardening shears allowed??
> > >
> > >Cairistiona
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Janie Darby" <darbyjanie at hotmail.com>
> > >To: <moo at stierbach.org>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:25 AM
> > >Subject: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty
> > >
> > >
> > > > Greetings unto all Stierbachi who will be attending War Week at
> > Pennsic!
> > > >
> > > > The Barony of Stierbach will be sharing responsibility for Guard
> > Duty of
> > >the
> > > > Royal Encampment with our cousins to the north, Highland Foorde, on
> > the
> > >most
> > > > important evening of all - Wednesday - from 6-10 p.m.
> > > >
> > > > I will be contacting Baroness Diedre, shortly to discuss details
> > >regarding
> > > > the split of responsibility. If you have any preferences, e.g., 6-8
> > >p.m.,
> > > > thereby missing Atlantian Court, vs 8-10 p.m., which impacts
> > Midnight
> > > > Madness, please let me know.
> > > >
> > > > It is my intention to have a minimum of three persons on each
> > one-hour
> > > > shift, if available. If we have enough volunteers, we could shorten
> > the
> > > > shifts....
> > > >
> > > > For those of you who have not been to Pennsic before, Stierbach has
> > a
> > > > tradition of standing guard with an interesting array of implements,
> > > > including pots and pans, bows and arrows, as well as swords and
> > spears,
> > >so
> > > > bring your knitting needles or drop spindle, if that's what you
> > prefer.
> > > >
> > > > Guard Duty is a good opportunity to see what goes on in the royal
> > > > encampment, and quite a bit of fun as well.
> > > >
> > > > Briana
> > > >
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