[Wyewood] FW: The Artimus story... Be.... afraid... be..

[robert Trinitie TCh. via Wyewood]

Greetings, 

here is a thread on a forgotten Wyewood tradition.
FYI. I think the current holder of the Artimus is lady Oddny.
So far as I can tell only a couple people qualify for the 
"honor" and at least one of them no longer plays in the SCA

Robert

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> From: tamlyn at verizon.net
> To: trinitietch at hotmail.com; ren.touch at juno.com
> CC: wyewood at wyewood.org
> Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 18:38:16 -0700
> Subject: Re: [wyewood] question Re: [wyewood] The Artimus story... Be....
> 
> Draga left us in the last part of July AS 24/1999.
> 
> Tam (one of Artimus' keepers... and I know who put in the "winning" ballot
> for my year with Artimus...:-}
> ----- Original Message ----------------------------------------------------------------- 

>Some years ago in the early days of the incipient Canton of Wyewood.....

>  lady known in the society as Draga of Drevo jumped into the SCA
> with both feet.  She came into the society late in her life.  However she
>  brought  good humor, good stories and a wonderful gift for the arts.

>  Some time before Ldy. Draga's last Lionhearts, she learned her time
>  here was limited.  She attended her last Lionhearts to say her goodbyes,
> pass along a few gifts.  Finally, to pass along one of her most "unique"
>  creations.
> The stuffed creature known as Artimus.  A gorilla dressed as a late
> period fencer.  Who, when sufficently charged, "dances" to the Macarana.
> With foil in hand.  Truely a unique and incredible sight to see and
> hear.

>  Lady Draga decreed that Artimus would be given away in a raffle. The new
> caretaker would be in charge of his safety and upkeep.  Also to bring him
> to Wyewood events when possible.  The raffle was tainted with charges of
>  possible voting  irregularities.  (None of which could be put at the
> feet of the winner.)  Rauthulfr "won" Artimus.

> After a year or so, Rauthulfr felt that Artimus was just much of a
> good thing for only one person to enjoy.  So he added to the
> stipulations laid out by Ldy. Draga.

> Every so often, around Lionhearts, Artimus would be passed to a new
>  caretaker.  The recipient had to fit the following specifications:
> 1)  They must follow Lady Dragas original requests
>  2)  They must have known Lady Draga in life.
> 3)  They cannot have previously won Artimus.
> 4)  When the time comes that no one qualifies.  He will be passed
>  to Lady Celeste since she was one of Lady Dragas kin.

> I do not know if the current care taker is ready to pass along her
> responsibility.  That was the reason for my curiousity.  So, if you
>  fit the qualifications:  Remember, next time it could be you.
> 
> PS:  Would the story of Artimus be "worthy" of incusion on the
>  website as part of the shire history and rememberance.?
>
>  TTFN
> 
> Robert Trinitie The Chickenhearted
>  Third caretaker of Artimus

>---------------------------------------------
> ..."Of course he has a knife. He always has knives.
> We all have knives.  It's 1183 and we're all barbarians."

> Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003) As: Eleanor of  Aquitaine.
>  The Lion in Winter. 1968

> From: "Gia" <gia_gavino at comcast.net>
> To: <wyewood at wyewood.org>
> Subject: Re: [wyewood] Speaking of desert social traditions
> Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:19:15 -0700
> 
> Um...who or what is Artimus?  And you're immune?  How so?
> Emer \ Gia>  ----Original Message Follows------------------------------------------
> From: "Lisa Mohr" <lmohr at verizon.net>
> To: "Jennifer Baker"
> <jdbaker13 at hotmail.com>,<gia_gavino at comcast.net>,<wyewood at wyewood.org>
> Subject: Re: [wyewood] Speaking of desert social traditions
>  Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 13:32:38 -0700

> Then you're the one who has to explain it.  It's the only solution,
>  I'm afraid.

>  Elisabeth "singing stuffed animals make me nuts" de Rossignol

>  ----- Original Message -------------------------------------------------
>  From: "Jennifer Baker" <jdbaker13 at hotmail.com>
> To: <gia_gavino at comcast.net>; <wyewood at wyewood.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:52 AM
>  Subject: Re: [wyewood] Speaking of desert social traditions

> OH NO!!!! She has opened Pandora's Box.........

>  I now have The Macarena stuck in my head....

>  Catrina "just Ducky" Makcrie
>  DS of Wyewood


> ----- Original Message -------------------------------------------------
From: "robert Trinitie TCh." <trinitietch at hotmail.com>
<lmohr at verizon.net>; <pdl at antir.sca.org>;
>  <madrone at antir.sca.org>;
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> Cc: <wyewood at wyewood.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 7:04 PM
> Subject: [wyewood] Speaking of desert social traditions

>  Is Artimus going to be staying with his current caretaker for another year.
 > This is the "traditional" time for him to be passed off to another when
> the current caretaker feels the need.  Immune people want to know!  8{)

>  TTFN

> Robert Trinitie The Chickenhearted  etc and so on