[antir-heralds] From Ealdormere

[Jillian Bower]

I know some of us are going to KWHS instead of Pennsic War this year, but it
might be passed along to some you know who -can- get to the War this year.
It seems like a nice thing to do.

Elizabeth

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From: <tsivia at uottawa.ca>
Date: Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [scagc-l] Re: What I need from the SCA
To: Jillian Bower <terpsichores.child at gmail.com>


My deepest and most profound condolences to you and the entire Kingdom. I
have many good friends in An Tir and know this will impact many of them.

If anyone is attending Pennsic War this month, there is a memorial Viking
boat which sails on the last day of War down by the lake. The arms of the
beloved dead may be painted on the sail or shields (I believe this is a
small donation fee to pay for the cost of the boat, which is lovingly
created over the year by Baron Garwig der Waffenschmidt of Ealdormere),
also names and little notes may be left with Garwig to be put on the boat.
It is launched into the pond at sunset and those who have lost people call
their names, weep, and howl. It is a wonderfully cathartic act for us all,
and our prayers and love are sent to the heavens on the boat, which is set
alight.  So if anyone is going, they can place the thoughts and love of a
Kingdom there for him.

The last bits of the hull start the last-night Bardic at Ealdormere's
royal encampment afterwards.

Again, my most sincere condolences. This has not been a good year for many
of us in the Society when it comes to losing great lions of our Kingdoms.
(and yes, I use the reference so specifically, having been a long-term and
boon friend of Master Gerhard, and also of his wonderful lady-wife Amanda
and their daughter).

TSivia (Ealdormere)


> Ciaran Cluana Ferta, good lady. It still hurts to say so.
>
> Elizabeth
>
> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 10:16 AM, <tsivia at uottawa.ca> wrote:
>
>> > Early yesterday morning, the An Tir College of Heralds lost a gentle
>> giant of a man.
>>
>> WHO?????
>>
>> TSivia the well-travelled (Ealdormere)
>>
>>