Several
summers ago, Blessi and I attended a Society for Creative Anachronism
(SCA) tourney. One of the most challenging obstacles did not involve
throwing a lance or chopping a head off a bandit--oh no, Blessi was fine
with all that. The tricky part involved an apple.
One
challenge consisted of balancing an apple on
a paddle, carrying the
apple to an elevated box, and dropping it in. So Lord Johannes, the
equestrian marshal, puts the apple on the paddle that I am carrying. And
what does Blessi do? He starts circling to the right to chase the
apple. He was convinced that the apple was a treat for him and if we
circled enough he could get that apple.
After he stopped
laughing, Lord Johannes
walked in front of us--calling "This way
Blessi"--to get Blessi to stop circling. We followed him and
successfully dropped the apple into the box.
Several
summers ago, Blessi and I attended a Society for Creative Anachronism
(SCA) tourney. One of the most challenging obstacles did not involve
throwing a lance or chopping a head off a bandit--oh no, Blessi was fine
with all that. The tricky part involved an apple.
One
challenge consisted of balancing an apple on
a paddle, carrying the
apple to an elevated box, and dropping it in. So Lord Johannes, the
equestrian marshal, puts the apple on the paddle that I am carrying. And
what does Blessi do? He starts circling to the right to chase the
apple. He was convinced that the apple was a treat for him and if we
circled enough he could get that apple.
After he stopped
laughing, Lord Johannes
walked in front of us--calling "This way
Blessi"--to get Blessi to stop circling. We followed him and
successfully dropped the apple into the box.
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