[antir-heralds] From Ealdormere

[Jeanne Stapleton]

I'm going.

I'll do it.

I'd thought about it already, as I have other memorials to take down
to the boat.

Countess Berengaria

On 7/21/08, Jillian Bower <terpsichores.child at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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)
> >>
> >>
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