[Moo] Questions about Dog Mart on 9/27

[Lee Anderson]

This was an absolutely wonderful event, thanks for sharing it with us.  The
"young colonists" enjoyed their role (and the fancy garb!) in the
trading...and the rest of us enjoyed the Issak Walton site in the
sunshine!  Hopefully next year we can participate again -- and have some
knowledge of Medieval dogs to share!
Thank you, Blitha, and all who were there!
Lee

On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 5:27 PM, Barbara Miller <blithaofwolfhou at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> For the Opening Ceremonies at the Fredericksburg Dog Mart, the "Colonists"
> get to hold a dog (or leash), smile, and nod at the indians while the Chief
> and 1 lead Colonist negotiate the trade. I think we have the Potowomak
> tribe this year, which is fun because they actually do the negotiations in
> algonquin and sign languages. Usually Greg of the Izaak Walton League
> dresses up with us and plays the part of the lead colonist. It was real
> funny seeing his face the first time the Chief started trading negotiations
> in Algonquin and he was not expecting that! The Indians hold a variety of
> furs until the trade is complete, then we switch dogs for furs. In the real
> Colonial time, there were stipulations that the trade could not involve any
> fire arms. All trade with the Indians had been banned, and the Dog Marte
> was a special exemption because the Indian hunting practices had changed
> after the settlers had come. They liked the trained English Hunting Dog,
> and the settlers liked the furs they did not have to catch and prepare.
>
> I have an assortment of men's Elizabethian garb coming. May be short on
> white long socks... and I only have 3 men's hats found so far. . So, we
> will garb up whom we can. Colonial women did not like to go out when the
> Indians were around :(
>
> Otherwise, for the rest of the day, wear whatever style you like. Our
> static display at the Fredericksburg Dog Mart is on dogs before 1603... I
> have info on Persian, Chinesse, Mongolean, Philipino, North American
> indigeonous, as well as European Dogs! There will be some archery
> demonstrations, so bring your archery gear. I am still hoping for a rapier
> marshal, so bring gear in case. I have a Heavy marshal coming, so bring
> gear.
>
> I will be at site at about 7am to set up. (coming early means you get in
> free) Things need to be set up and ready to go by 9am. (after then, I know
> the site charge is $5 per car)  About lunch, the Izaak Waltons will have
> hotdogs and hamburgers for sale as their fund raiser.. so you can buy from
> them or bring  a lunch.
>
> See everyone there! the weather should be wonderful! I will have water and
> sunblock...
> -Blitha
> [image: *:) happy]
>
>
>
>
>   On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 8:36 PM, Lee Anderson <
> brightskymom at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Blitha,
>
> I looked at the pictures from last year on the Dog Mart website: *http://www.fredericksburgdogmart.com/
> <http://www.fredericksburgdogmart.com/>  *and recognized a few folks! :)
> What exactly do the "Colonists" in Elizabethan garb need to do?
> If you have Elizabethan garb that would fit my slim 5'6"14yo son, he'd be
> glad to participate.   Actually, if you had the garb, my teen girls would
> glad to play the role of male colonists as well.
> What time should we arrive?
> Thanks, and see you Saturday!
> Lee
>
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