Archive - Mar 22, 2005

Foole's Feast and Bad Garb Night

Submitted by Fineamhain on Tue, 2005-03-22 19:58
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Pssst! Have you always had a hankering to wear pale pink panne velvet? Are you tired of wearing nice garb and would like to try your hand at something truly horrible instead? Then boy, do we have the feast for you!

Archeologists Find Base for Norwich Market Cross

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-22 18:37
A 15th century cross that once graced the market square in medieval Norwich, England was torn down in 1732 and sold for UK£125. Now archaeologists have uncovered the cross' foundations.

German club in Pittsburgh recreates authentic Schlachtfest

Submitted by Justin on Tue, 2005-03-22 12:48
Marlene Parrish, reporting for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, describes how the 150-year-old Teutonia Mannerchor club performs an authentic Schlachtfest (Slaughter Festival) on the north side of Pittsburgh.

Who Would YOU be in the 14th Century?

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-22 11:34
An online quiz lets you discover who you would have been in the year 1400 C.E.

Writer Andre Norton Dies at Age 93

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-22 09:19
The first exposure many SCA members have had to fantasy and science fiction stories was from author Andre Norton. She died March 17, 2005 at the age of 93.