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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings Good Gentles! We wish to make all
aware of details of the Siege of Harlech Castle II, which will take place
Saturday, May 30th, in just under 3 weeks time. Photos of last year's
event can be seen from a link to Darter's website from our website: <A
href="http://www.pitt.edu/~caram/harlech.htm">www.pitt.edu/~caram/harlech.htm</A>.
Overall Schedule: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>10am Site
opens</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>10am Armor
inspections/Tourney sign up opens</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>12noon Heavy Weapons Tourney
starts</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>~1:30pm Combat Archery Competition
starts</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>
Bridge-style Woods Battle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>~2pm
Storytelling by Mistress Gabrielle and Lord Edmundo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> Children's
Activities</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3:30pm Two-man Spear Bear Pit
Tourney on Drawbridge</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>~4pm Lord
Morien's Combat Archery Discussion/Class</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
Filet Mignon Raffle </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>~6pm Sideboard
closes</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>8pm Site
Closes</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unlike traditional sieges, those within the castle
shall be exceedingly well fed! THL Urho Walterrinen and Lord William
Parris are preparing a sumptuous sideboard with the menu as follows:
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Morning: Rolls with Jam and Honey</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lunch: Minestrone, Lentil and spinach soup,
Bread salad, Bean salad</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Afternoon: bread and various spreads, salsa and
bruschetta, Chinese pickles, crackers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dinner: Braised Eye of Round Steaks, Grilled
Chicken Breasts, Veggie Paella</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They will have ingredients labeled near all dishes,
but please contact them with any dietary concerns at <A
href="mailto:crossbow1953@earthlink.net">crossbow1953@earthlink.net</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>THL Urho is also donating two succulent filet
mignon steaks to be raffled off and cooked to the winners' specifications on
site!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There will be an ongoing bake sale during the day
as a fundraiser for the Office of the Silver Buccle Herald; donations are
welcome!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please send reservations to Master Dani of the
Seven Wells (mka Dani Zweig) at 1767 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh PA 15217.
Reserve early as sideboard is capped at 120 gentles and we had many more than
that attend last year! Heed the parking marshall and please carpool if
possible since parking is limited. This is a free event but donations are
most welcome and so is participation in the two delicious fundraisers.
Please send comments and questions to us at <A
href="mailto:caram@pitt.edu">caram@pitt.edu</A> or 724 933-4661.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yours In Service,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Byron and Ariella, Autocrats</FONT></DIV>
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