Garb in the SCA – a New Look at an Old Problem
One of the things that draws people to groups like the SCA is the ability to enter an immersive setting, …
Tag Archives: April Fools
Kingdom Stables Victim of Nefarious Plot; King Gareth Says “This Means War!”
The Kingdom of Æthelmearc is reeling from a discovery made by Mistress Ysabeau Tiercelin, King’s Equestrian Champion, when she opened the …
The Pax Æthelmearcus League
Here’s another in our continuing (two counts as continuing, right?) series of alternate histories. This one involves a different kind …
The Swedish King
This year Æthelmearc has, for the first time, experienced something entirely new: a Swedish King. The ways of Swedes being unfamiliar, …
Important Changes to SCA Archery Policy
With the summer season closing in important information has just come down from the Society on critical changes to archery …
The Squires’ Revolt of A.S. 51
This is a story about an alternate universe, where the Squire’s Revolt of A.S. 51 succeeded. Was it utopia or chaos? …
Armor Pros and Cons
The Gazette’s traditional April Fool’s fare begins today with this article advising fighters on their choices of armor for SCA …
Fun Medieval “Facts”
Looking for strange or funny information about the Middle Ages? Stumped on a topic for your next A&S competition entry? …
What Your Heraldry Says About You, Take 2!
An SCA device can be viewed as a Rohrschach test to learn more about the Scadian who registered it. Let’s …
Breaking News: A Brief History of Fart Jokes
NSFW! “Our historical counterparts weren’t as squeamish as we modern versions might be when it comes to bodily function. And hey, show me somebody who has never laughed at a fart joke, and I will show you some pantalones del fuego. Here, for your delectation therefore, I present to you a list containing images and anecdotes of historical folks making themselves one with the internal winds of nature.”
