From: "Ivan Ulrickson" Newsgroups: rec.org.sca Subject: Re: YKYITSCAW Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 11:58:07 -0500 Organization: SCA Lines: 25 Message-ID: <6c9r81$1nn$1@news.ime.net> References: <6c6225$6ua$1@newsd-154.iap.bryant.webtv.net> <6c97im$npn@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.90.193.55 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 Path: ccw.ch!aetna.dolphins.ch!news.planetc.com!newsfeed.usit.net!news-dc-1.sprintlink.net!news-east.sprintlink.net!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!news-peer.gip.net!news.gsl.net!gip.net!news-xfer.netaxs.com!news.ime.net!not-for-mail >Don Hicks wrote in message <6c97im$npn@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>... >Kathleen Coburn wrote: >> >> You know you're in the SCA when you're watching the Men's Long Program >> in skating and notice that Phillipe Candeloro's costume includes a sword >> loop hanging from the belt. Appropriate as he was skating to >> "D'Artanyon" from "The Three Musketeers". BTW, beautiful Cavalier >> costume - including hat. > >I was impressed too, seeing that the they had n't added a lot glitter >and bangles to the costume. It really looked nice. I like the way they >made his pant (tights?) look like boots. Very Clever! > >Maridonna We had a large group of SCA-folk in our living room who broke out in spontanious cheers during his "fencing" pass. Our question: we believe he must be a fencer of some type (his height, he's from france, his comfort level with the lunges, his footwork, and (most importantly), the way he held the "sword". Any thoughts? Anastasia