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

[morgan wolf]

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
>
>
> 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
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Artemisia mailing list
>> Artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
>> http://lists.gallowglass.org/mailman/listinfo/artemisia
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Artemisia mailing list
> Artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
> http://lists.gallowglass.org/mailman/listinfo/artemisia 

_______________________________________________
Artemisia mailing list
Artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
http://lists.gallowglass.org/mailman/listinfo/artemisia


       
____________________________________________________________________________________
Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.
http://farechase.yahoo.com/