<DIV>I disagree. The SCA is much better known these days than it used to be (when I tell mundanes I'm involved, there is a light of recognition now that was not there 20 years ago). None of the people quoted said anything outrageous, and several pointed out the educational benefits of the SCA. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We've had a whole lot worse than this, and few better.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Arianna<BR><BR><B><I>Cara and Char <caram@imap.pitt.edu></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070113/ap_on_re_us/medieval_re_enactors<BR><BR>In my opinion, this is bad publicity. Even if you agree with the SCAdians <BR>who are quoted, most of them come across as looney (except Viscount Sir <BR>Edward and the Simmons College student, who both managed to get some decent <BR>quotes in).<BR><BR>--Byron
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