[Artemisia] Historical Terms...was...political correctness

[Stephanae Baker]

By the way, if anyone's interested, the term waster refers to the  
fact that the swords themselves were inexpensive and disposable  
rather than to their ability to lay waste to anyone or anything.  
Nonetheless, I also think it's a very cool-sounding name.



On Jun 26, 2007, at 4:47 PM, Stephanae Baker wrote:

> Thank you for the recognition, My Lord Morgan. Anytime I can spend a
> minute and a half on Google in service to kingdom and society, please
> just let me know.
>
> Lady Belladonna
>
>
> On Jun 21, 2007, at 10:40 AM, morgan wolf wrote:
>
>> I fully support this, and thank you to Lady Belladonna for actually
>> doing the research to give us such a simple answer to the dilemma.
>>
>> Padruig, might I note that this is MUCH better than "boffer", as we
>> are not simply turning the kids loose with Nerf (tm) swords, but
>> actually requiring protective gear, weapon standards, and Rules of
>> the List be followed?  This is not nearly as much play as it is
>> early training for Rapier and Armored Combat (which, admittedly, is
>> how the big kids play).
>>
>> Your Majesties, Highnesses, Duke Allan, Baroness Juliana, and Don
>> Maestro Azir, I also petition that "boffer" be replaced with
>> "waster" in ALL of our documents.  We call our rattan sticks by the
>> proper names for real weapons in period, let us do the same for the
>> padded weapons our Pages use.
>>
>> Morgan Blaidd Du,
>> mka Morgan Wolf
>> Damn Vicar Archery and Stuff
>> www.damnvicar.com
>> damnvicar at yahoo.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Richard & Florence Evans <rcfaevans at Comcast.net>
>> To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list
>> <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
>> Cc: kingartemisia at yahoo.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 4:55:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Historical Terms...was...political
>> correctness
>>
>>
>> What a GREAT word.  Boffer sounds silly, like one is making
>> marshmallows or
>> something .  Waster Practice.  Waster Tournaments.  Now, that
>> sounds like
>> something.
>>
>> I recommend to the Earl Marshal and Their Majesties that the
>> Kingdom of
>> Artemisia officially change the name of Youth Combat to Waster  
>> Combat.
>>
>> Ryryd
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Stephanae Baker" <stephanae at countryrhoades.net>
>> To: <julia.jackman-brink at umontana.edu>; "Kingdom of Artemisia
>> mailing list"
>> <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 4:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Historical Terms...was...political
>> correctness
>>
>>
>>> Wooden practice swords in period were called wasters. If that helps.
>>>
>>> Belladonna
>>>
>>>
>
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