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

[richard mccarter]

Is it not ok for said activity to have a silly name ?? After all most kids I 
know are silly. If some are feeling the need to rename boffer fighting, 
shouldn't we ask the kids there opinion???

Just a thought

Thorvald


>From: "Richard & Florence Evans" <rcfaevans at Comcast.net>
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>Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Historical Terms...was...political correctness
>Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:55:05 -0600
>
>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
> >
> >
> > On Jun 20, 2007, at 4:14 PM, Julia Jackman-Brink wrote:
> >
> >> yumitori wrote:
> >>
> >>> In response to the issue that raised this discussion...
> >>>
> >>> * Were there padded or practice weapons used for training in
> >>> historical times?
> >>>
> >>> * What was the term(s) for these practice weapons?
> >>>
> >>> * Why don't we use *that* terminology instead of creating new
> >>> phrases?
> >>
> >> Hooray! Back on topic, with hopefully no more sidetrips....
> >>
> >> Your questions are good ones. I'll write those down, since they are
> >> prefectly phrased, and take them back to the drawing boards. There has
> >> to be something we can adopt or adapt in there somewhere. It's just
> >> out
> >> of my area of expertise. If anyone else finds similar info, please
> >> share! :)
> >>
> >> Thank You, Your Excellency!!!
> >>
> >> Juliana
> >> AKS
> >>
> >>
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