Wheat and Chaff

History is made up of facts and legends. When trying to document something historical (say, for Pentathlon or name registration), we have to rely on accounts from a wide variety of "experts" with little or no way to determine the veracity of their information. When trying to document something from the Current Middle Ages, we are fortunate to have actual eyewitnesses to most events that have occurred during the SCA's 40+ years.

Master Yang the Nauseating used to tell a delightful story about standing next to someone at an event and hearing an amazing story about himself. He listened quite patiently and then asked the speaker's name. The speaker courteously returned the favor of an inquiry and was apparently stunned to silence when Yang revealed his identity.

Caid is fortunate to have among its populace people who were present at the beginning of the SCA as well as people present at the beginning of Caid both as a principality and a kingdom. The purpose of this page is to an opportunity to share (and correct) stories that may have evolved into fantastical legends which, while probably entertaining, aren't ... quite ... true.

We trust that people will approach this page with courtesy, kindness and a sense of humor.

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