A truly REAL "No shit there I was story"

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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To preface:
I belong to a medeival and renaissance re-enactment society known as the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism). My society name is Ld. Daffyd ap Gryffn, member of the Order of the Knights Templar. I usually wear the traditional garb, i.e. a white tunic and trouser, with a tabard of white emblazoned with a red Templar cross.

Anyway, one evening at a local event, where we take over a campground for a weekend of fighting, feasting and so on, we ran out of beer (barley pop).

I volunteered to go on a beer run, along with my best friend, and a new acquaintance, who provided the vehicle.

We journeyed into the backwoods of Florida, finding a hole-in-the-wall mom and pop type convenience store, whose parking lot was FILLED with pickup trucks and motorcycles.

We journeyed inside, and as I entered the store, I was greeted by shouts of “WHITE POWER” and “YEEEEHAAAW”.

Not wanting any trouble, I proceeded my way, with a straight face, to the beer cooler. As I opened the glass door and reached inside, a redneck currently standing at the counter yelled at the top of his lungs that “I am buying the beer tonight for my brethen”!

Ignoring this as best I could, I reached in and picked out our purchases. Handing these to my friends, we made our way to the back of the line. To my dismay, the redneck at the register yells “HEY”, “I WASN’T KIDDING” and proceeds to pull us to the front.

My friends, not being idiots, place all of our purchases on the counter and step back, expecting ME to deal with our “FRIEND”.

He proceeds to ask me if I was from aroud here, and were we meeting someplace. I responded that I was from Tampa, and that we were meeting down the road aways. He proceeds to pull out a business card, and asks me if I recognize anyone on it. I tell him no, but I am from out of town, remember…

Meanwhile, he pulls out a hundred dollar bill, to pay for not only his stuff, but our purchases as well… And I am caught on the horns of a dilemna. I think about it, and decide that I should go ahead and TAKE his money.
Is that wrong??? *<;-)

O

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I would have taken the beer and returned it later as piss…

on his cycle.

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LOL@ Chief Scott! Greetings, my friend!

O

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Wrong? Somehow I think this is one of those clues that not only does G-d have a sense of humor, it’s a twisted sense of humor.

If that boob thought you were what I think he thought you were, I figure he was in some small part, unwittingly serving a small dose (perhaps a teaspoonful) of justice upon himself. Not only did he buy beer for a complete stranger under the false assumption that he was doing a favor for a “clan buddy”, he gave you this timeless treasure: the story that goes along with it.

Thank you so much. You may not have made my day, but you certainly brightened it. Were you wrong? I don’t think so, but if you were, it was worth it!

~~Baloo

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Thank you, Baloo…

It was entirely enjoyable, and I agree with you! My life seems filled with these inconsistencies!

In that self same garb, a couple of years prior, I decided an event was much to hot to camp out in. :wink:

So my wife and I decided to check in to the local Knights Inn (Natch), and proceeded to unload our car, while still in garb!

After our evening revels, we retired to our AC’ed hotel room, and I decided on a swim. As I was paddling around the pool, the manager of the hotel approached me, and asked if I was the person who checked in while wearing the costume. I said why yes, I was, whereupon he proceeded to inform me that 70% of his clientele for the day had checked out of the hotel, without demanding a refund… Simply because the “KKK” had moved in!!! heheheh

I could NOT believe it, and am sitting here chuckling evilly to myself as I type this!!!

O

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He told me that any time I stayed there in costume, my room was gratis… Can you believe it???

O

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Let us know what happens if and when you have another such gathering in South Central LA. I hear they’re big on creative anachronism there–you and your costume are sure to get a hearty welcome.

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There are events almost every weekend in the US.

Check out www.sca.org

O

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So, do you wear the cross on the front of the tabard, as if you were going on crusade, or on the back as though you were returning from crusade?

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On the front! I am ALWAYS on crusade! :slight_smile:

And we were the FIRST military order in history to wear shoulder patches, so I wear that with pride as well!!

O
(Don’t take this the wrong way, the SCA recreates ALL aspects of history before 1600 AD)

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:Head bowed in shame to live in the same area as that bunch of idiots:

oicu812, are you involved in the Bay Area Rennaissance Festival? I know it’s a joke, historically, but it’s so much fun…And I’ve stopped several times at the SCA display. One of my favorite moments from the festival was leaving a couple of years ago, driving down 686 and seeing a guy on a motorcycle dressed in tunic, tights and boots… :smiley: It made a priceless photo…

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I have participated in the SCA booth at BARF (Bay Area Rennaissance Festival) in the past, and yes, that does sound like an SCA’er!

O

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Are you guys all a pack of wankers? Living in the 19th century?

This guy is obviously a KKK member. What that means is he is a low-life deadbeat with no job who is angry at society, so basically he needs someone to blame. Being the racist pathetic piece of welfare sucking scum that he is, he chooses to participate in KKK gangs.

Oicu812, I hope one day that money you are handing over is to an undercover FBI agent.

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WANKER?

Are you British, sir? :wink:

O

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HAHAHAHAH!!! Your so funny!!!
HAHAHAHHAHA!

I’d rather be British then racist.

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First of all, it is you’re…

And secondly, are you insinuating that I am the racist in this situation?

O

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Sniff!

Hmmm… It’s either a troll or a clueless person (the scents are easily confused, they’re so similar).

~~Baloo

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Yes you are racist scum. Whats your address, I’m gonna get the cops around to your joint.

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I am a racist simply because I re-enact an order middle ages knight? Ahhhh.

What level of education did you have to endure, Dippy?

O

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No, you’re racist because you don’t like African Americans.