Re: Other 12th night events

[Michael Surbrook <susano@access.digex.net>]

Poster: Michael Surbrook <susano@access.digex.net>

On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Robert J Welenc wrote:

> At 03:23 PM 11/19/98 -0500, Scott C. Burke wrote:
> >
> >Due to work related scheduling and travel limitations, my lady,
> smalls, and
> >I are unable to attend Kingdom 12th Night.  
> 
> Good gentle, forgive me but you have just pushed one of my rant
> buttons.  In period "smalls" refers to one's smallclothes --
> _underwear_.  
> 
> What is the problem that we in the SCA have with the fine old period
> word "children"?

I have no idea, but it is probably related to the same mental state thats
causes people to say 'feastocrat' instead of 'cook'.

Michael Limner, esq.

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