Send me your letters concerning In Modo Antiquo, please!

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 8:58 pm

I think we have enough of a foundation to try a post in the Meridian newsletter. If you would like your name added to the post, please do the following:

1) Print the following statement verbatim

We wish to make known our intentions to offer combat to our worthy opponents in the manner of our ancestors. To any of those who would like it, in order to preserve our past and in the true spirit of the Joie de Combat, we offer to fight any single combat to an agreed number of blows, either received or thrown. We promise to offer this only if the host of the contest, the master of the list and the marshalls agree it is proper, and do withdraw any such offer if it be not liked. To let this pledge be known plainly and openly to all, we will wear upon our person, our harness, or our display, the motto "In Modo Antiquo", to show our wish to offer a contest "In the Ancient Manner".


2) Type your SCA name (and member # if you like)

3) Type your mundane name and address

4) Sign your mundane name

5) Mail 2 (signed) copies to me at:

Bob Hurley
412 Set Point Drive
Piney Flats TN 37686

(the second copy is in case the first mailing gets lost)

It will take a while to collect the letters, and a while to get it printed, so please respond quickly if you want included. I'll send a copy of all the letters to the staff of Popular Chivalry for publication (I imagine they'll print one copy with all the signatures after. They've been spoofed before, so I don't think they'll publish it without the signed copies from you).

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MERIDIAN to be included, I view this as an open message to the citizens of Meridies by ALL fighters so inclined. You may wish to do the same thing in your kingdom.

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Gaston de Poitou
Capitaine du Compagnie,
The Company of Saint Olaf

Harold the Bear · Post by **Harold the Bear** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 9:08 pm

gaston letter being sent your way :^)

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"As you hear the teuton war cry roll through the hills,you will then see the bear"
Heil Rittertum,

Harold the Bear

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Fri Mar 23, 2001 9:02 pm

le bump

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Sun Mar 25, 2001 10:27 am

Gaston, I'll get my letters out in the Morning....Otto

Destichado · Post by **Destichado** » Mon Mar 26, 2001 11:33 pm

Ditto!

"From ghoulies and ghosties and things that go BOOMP in the night, dear Lord protect us..."

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Wed Mar 28, 2001 5:43 am

bump ddada detdada dabump

imitating the sound of irritatingly loud car radios.

I'll bring ya mine friday

Templar Bob/De Tyre · Post by **Templar Bob/De Tyre** » Wed Mar 28, 2001 1:27 pm

Gaston:

Mine is in today's mail.

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

The Noble Companie and Order of St. Maurice

Those who beat their swords into plowshares end up plowing for those who don't.

Gordon the Grey · Post by **Gordon the Grey** » Wed Mar 28, 2001 10:55 pm

Will send ASP!!!

white mountain armoury · Wed Apr 04, 2001 7:54 am

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Wed Apr 04, 2001 1:12 pm

I've only actually received one letter(s). I'll hold off a bit because I think it will have more impact with a half dozen or more, but if you're going to send one please, do it now! It's going to take a couple of months to get it into the paper, and if it comes out in November everyone will have forgotten it by the new season.

[This message has been edited by Gaston (edited 04-04-2001).]

Dwarlock · Post by **Dwarlock** » Wed Apr 04, 2001 2:17 pm

arrrrgh, you got me, sigh,

I realy did intend to send one realy.....

Assuming I don;t come down with another case of extream stupidity, I'll have ount out in the next day or so.

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 6:43 pm

le bump

Destichado · Post by **Destichado** » Fri Apr 06, 2001 9:21 am

Hey, how about now? Any more letters yet?
(Mine *ought* to be there by now)

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Fri Apr 06, 2001 10:46 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Destichado:
Hey, how about now? Any more letters yet?
(Mine *ought* to be there by now)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've received two, Otto's and yours. BTW, your real name is on there twice - is that your SCA name as well?

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Fri Apr 06, 2001 2:45 pm

4 so far:
Otto
Destichado
Robert de Tyre
me

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Sat Apr 07, 2001 10:43 pm

another bump

Destichado · Post by **Destichado** » Sun Apr 08, 2001 10:16 pm

Yup. At least until I find something acceptably authentic.

white mountain armoury · Mon Apr 09, 2001 1:54 pm

its in the mail, sorry for the delay
AB/WMA

Templar Bob/De Tyre · Post by **Templar Bob/De Tyre** » Mon Apr 09, 2001 2:32 pm

Gaston:

You could print out several copies of the wording and have people at Kinser sign and address them...even send an e-mail to get their mailing addresses.

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

The Noble Companie and Order of St. Maurice

Those who beat their swords into plowshares end up plowing for those who don't.

Harold the Bear · Post by **Harold the Bear** » Mon Apr 09, 2001 2:35 pm

Gaston the letter has been in the mail for three days expect it sometime this week

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"the teutons are comming the teutons are comming"
Vita et Viktoria!
Heil Rittertum,

Harold the Bear
Herzog von Sachsen

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Tue Apr 10, 2001 2:48 pm

5 so far:
Otto
Destichado
Robert de Tyre
Harold the Bear
me

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Tue Apr 10, 2001 8:24 pm

Come on guys, Keep those letters rolling in!
.....Otto

Gaston · Post by **Gaston** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 8:38 pm

6 so far:
Otto
Destichado/David Glier
Robert de Tyre (Templar Bob)
Harold the Bear
Magnus(Chulainn)
Gaston

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Dwarlock · Post by **Dwarlock** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 12:33 am

arrrrrgh I'm stupid, I'll send mine out tomarrow.

Destichado · Post by **Destichado** » Sat Apr 14, 2001 9:59 am

YES!!! Another one in the fold!

If we keep this up long enough, we'll annoy the rest of the archive into sending us letters!

Cynaguan · Post by **Cynaguan** » Thu Apr 19, 2001 1:35 pm

I've been way too busy at work these days to raed here. I'm sending mine during lunch, just in case it isn't too late.

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Micah_Rose · Post by **Micah_Rose** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 10:41 pm

I'm printing mine right now...where did I leave those stamps....?

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Long live the Prince and Princess of Cynagua!