Show 0 J i 0 Chivalry lives at to support Literary Club b t. t Christy Jones Horizon Copy Editor While sauntering across the quad last week observing the festive activities of Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week I came across something something something some some- thing just a little out of the ordinary It isn't everyday one routinely on the way to biology sees knights of old battling it out Actually battling battling battling bat bat- it out is quite an under under- statement Not fully understanding how Sir Lancelot tied in with too much Tequila I approached approached ap- ap approached ap ap- the woman who seemed to be supervising the jousting activity Stad Staci Washington literary dub president Washington explained explained explained ex ex- ex- ex this was the literary clubs club's c contribution to Drug and Alcohol Awareness week as well as a means of obtainIng obtaining obtain obtain- ing donations for the club dub I then had the great pleasure of meeting two of these medieval warriors Angus Sinclair of Wick Brett Bowen and Lord Carl of Wilshire Wilshire Wilshire Wil- Wil shire David Carol I wasn't sure whether I should curtsy shake hands or just give a friendly high five After further further further fur fur- ther investigation I discovered discovered discovered dis dis- dis- dis covered these men were I Iguess Iguess Iguess guess one might say weekend warriors They belong to a society that began in 1966 in Berkeley California entitled Society for Creative Anachronism Anachronism meaning in a sense Medieval research The society is worldwide also Including three groups on aircraft carriers Bowen stated the society is for adults who think of the Middle Middle Middle Mid Mid- dle Ages as a ho hobby by They are those who never grew up and wanted to be kids for the rest of their lives The group researches all different aspects of the Middle Middle Mid Mid- iddie id- id dle die Ages including clothing cooking embroidery calligraphy calligraphy calligraphy callig callig- raphy acting dance and music According to Bowen Basically anything they did didin didin didin in the Middle iddle Ages we do too except the plague The whole world is broken up into different kingdoms The one these particular men belong to includes includes includes in in- Arizona Utah Idaho Wyoming and Montana In turn the kingdoms are broken down into principalities principalities prin prin- baronies and shires So just what do these noble knights do to protect and defend their barony Once a year a baronial tournament tournament tournament tour tour- is held in which the winner gains the magnificent magnificent magnificent mag mag- title of Defender for forthe forthe forthe the Year This fearless heros hero's duty Isto is isto isto to go out and do battle with the great brine shrimp that arise from the depths once a year to attack the good citizens of Salt Lake I now feel much safer in my home at night knowing these men are out protecting me from such horrible evils All involved in the society are asked to choose a per per- sona They are to pick a time period and a country they would have liked to have been from and then create a person who might have been The time period may be chosen from within to 1600 Most ost of the members choose some sort of Western European persona All of this information was quite interesting however after watching these men unmercifully clobber each other my real curiosity was whether or not it hurt Were they just acting when they cradled their heads in agony and collapsed onto ont the ground or were they in dire need of an Excedrin Yes Quite often it does hurt remarked Bowen None of it is choreographed lI Maybe its it's just me but my idea of a good time is not getting hit upside the head with a very ery heavy club Why then do they do this Bowen stated he had always enjoyed fantasy and and adventure adventure adventure ture novels When he first found out about the society it was a dream come true Now he could do this in real life Carol thrived on books such as King Arthur When he discovered the society he felt Great Now I can do all of the things IVe I've been reading reading reading read read- ing about This was an outlet outlet outlet out out- let to live the fantasy In our hectic modem modern fast paced lives we all could use a few noble knights fair maidens and a little more fantasy Hark I do believe Prince Michael ichael has arrived to passion passionately tely sweep me up and valiantly take me away to a far away kingdom on his white steed Or is it a beige Audi Close enough |