[SCA-AS] Huzzah/Vivat?

[rmhowe]

Jonathan E. Feinstein wrote:

> The Vivat/vivant cheer began in the East sometime around A.S. 10 or 11  as a
> move to get away from the "hip, hip, hurray" cheer that was used earlier. So
> far as I know the kingdoms that split off from the East from that time
> forward also use "vivat/vivant"

Atlantia does.  Atlantia descended from the East sometime around the end of
1980.  I joined the SCA here in October 1981.  First event was the Second
Crown Tourney in November 1981.

The Barony of Windmasters Hill in central Atlantia has the Kittyhawk as
its symbol - 'First in Flight' at Kittyhawk on the coast and all.  Sometimes
during awards people mew like cats.  Attilium  [Fort Bragg/Fayetteville]
has a rather high pitched WaaaHaaaaa! we hear sometimes.  That is one
of the five/six cantons.  Seymour Johnson AFB near Bragg is incipient I think.

Then there is the OOOO!    AAAAAH!,   OOOOH! often heard during
scroll viewings in court.   Rather silly bunch of sods hereabouts.

> 	As someone also mentioned the Middle started the "Hoobah" tradition,
> although I would note that fairly early on quite a few of us pronounced it
> "Poohbah" which I think started out as a parody and some how stuck for a
> while. Of course during that same period I came across a group there who
> yelled "Maalox" so...

So.... What does the Great Dark Horde yell in the Middle?
We began there but I am unaware of that particular detail.

Seems to me Huzzah! is a post period English Military cheer.
One the Americans chose not to use during the Revolution
and since.  The Armed Forces here use different cheers.
Originally I think the Revolutionary soldiers used Hurrah!
Hoo-Ahh! for the Army can mean anything from a cheer
to an acknowledgement to acceptance of situation/orders depending
on how it is used in tone and volume.  The Marines use something
else I should be able to remember.
  Don't know about the Air Force or Coast Guard.

Magnus
Windmaster, Manx, Great Dark  Horde brother, SCA OL

> 
> 	Yosef Alaric
> 
> 
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>>Subject: [SCA-AS] Huzzah/Vivat?
>>
>>This is a slightly strane question but since this is the 
>>largest list I'm on here goes. Which kingdoms shout Huzzah at 
>>court and which shout Vivat/Vivant?
>>Does anyone know how and why this divide occured?
>>
>>Anna de Byxe