Today I learned...

Link the Writer said:

Apparently there are recent findings in Oregon that suggests humans had arrived in North America 18,000 years ago, not 13,000 years ago like many think.
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That was a fascinating video. Thanks for sharing. Who knew there were once camels in North America!
 
When my son was around 11, he went through a phase of making medieval weapons and armor out of cardboard, lathe, and the Silver Ribbon of St Tenacious and its multicolored cousins. The money I spent on "jewels" and other embellishments for his armory- oy. He and his friends would get together and pound the hell out of each other on The Field of Battle. He came in one day, almightily proud, because his seven-year-old sister had gotten hold of the claymore, which was longer than she was tall, and laid him and his friends to whale shit. She went on to become a cop some years later.
 
Rath Darkblade said:
Alas, I could never get into SCA. I can't sew or weave to save my life. :confused: All I can do is write some good (I hope!) stories and speeches.
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I think that the bardic circles in the West Kingdom would find a place for you. The motto of one prominent Western Duchess was "Silliness is a virtue." I translated it into the German "Torheit ist tugend" and put it on the valence of my tent. (Actually, the valence reads "Torheit ist Tugend ist Torheit ist Tugend" etc, so it could as easily be read as "Virtue is silliness. When the Duchess saw that, she approved mightily.)

torheit valance.jpg
CatrionaGrace said:
He came in one day, almightily proud, because his seven-year-old sister had gotten hold of the claymore, which was longer than she was tall, and laid him and his friends to whale shit. She went on to become a cop some years later.
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Overheard at an SCA event (and I swear to God this is true.

Mother to her daughter:

"Don't keep hitting your brother on his shield. Aim for his HEAD."
 
Today I learned that 2026 will be the year of the Horse.

 
Link the Writer said:

Damn, guess people are the same no matter the era. Apparently, a bunch of people got drunk on the White Ship, hoisted the main sail when still in the harbor and sends the ship speeding straight into a bunch of rocks, killing the heir to the English throne and dozens of nobles.
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Which screwed up the whole succession, giving us Matilda vs. Stephen and all the rest of it.
 
Of the whole Matilda vs. Stephen thing, I used to be confused but am now quietly amused by just how many Matildas there are in the whole story:

1. Henry I's daughter, the formidable Empress Matilda of Germany;

2. Stephen's wife, the equally formidable Matilda of Boulogne;

3. Henry I's mother, Matilda of Flanders (wife of William the Conqueror but also co-ruler with him, shortest queen of England at 4' 2", and beloved so much by William that he was completely faithful to her and never had mistresses, a huge anomaly in medieval times);

4. Henry I's wife -- yes, Matilda (this time, it's Matilda of Scotland, born as "Edith" -- an Anglo-Saxon name. Matilda is a Norman name). ;)

Here's the full, crazy story (from History Muse): How the Matildas shaped England :)
 
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