Gifts for the kids

[Sir Edward]

Strange? What makes you think our group was strange? 

Nice helmet!

[Sir Wolf]

Mary Ann is a nice lady. hehe

hey dark helmet

[Sir Edward]

Well, I dug out my gold doubloons and set them aside with my armor. It looks like most of the pouches I have are a bit big for this purpose.

Sir Brian, if you do indeed have a spare, it looks like I could use it!

[Sir Edward]

Mary Ann is a nice lady. hehe

Yes, she is. Most of the cast members I've met are pretty nice. Usually just as crazy as us playtrons though.

[Sir Matthew]

Lord Bailey the Templer at PaRF gives out the plastic gold coins to the kids.  I keep my pouch with me coins and gems in my snapsack so it is really hard for me to give the kids anything.  Besides, that would really cut into my gambling funds, and the way my luck at table has been the last few weeks, I need all the coins I can get for that . 

[Sir Brian]

Well, I dug out my gold doubloons and set them aside with my armor. It looks like most of the pouches I have are a bit big for this purpose.

Sir Brian, if you do indeed have a spare, it looks like I could use it!

I will locate it for you Sir Edward and have it for you on closing day...that is when you plan to attend
next time yes?

[Sir Edward]

Indeed so. *sigh* just one day left!

[Sir Robert]

Sir Brian

I love this idea, it would be fantastic for the kids and likely be at least a highlight of their day. I think I too will, borrow this idea for next season. I was thinking about something simular seeing that I have lots of scrap metal around that could be turned into pendents- etched with a knights seal or something- and by the way- this is an actual chunk of armor...maybe I'll still do something like that if I have the time but the gold coins are fantastic ideas!

[Sir Brian]

That's a cool idea as well! I think a young lad would be quite impressed with a "piece" of your
armor! 

[Sir William]

Yeah, I think this is all a fantastic idea. If when I was a kid, a knight had knelt down to speak to me and give me a gold coin, I'd probably still have it to this day.

The gold dollars are great because they're real money. The doubloons have the virtue of looking a little more period and being slightly cheaper. I think both ways are great.

I got a buddy who does just that...goes with the gold dollar coins; gets a bunch and he pays for everything in the Faire that he buys with those.  Kinda puts him in the spirit of things...I'm thinking of doing the same.

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, Ive heard people talk about using the gold dollars to pay for their faire expenses. It's a nice way to feel more period. The only difficulty is that a dollar doesn't go as far as a period coin would, so you have to carry a bunch of them.

As for gifting the kids with them... ugh... Apparently concerns have been raised about it being... well... concerning that "those knights" at MDRF are giving things to kids. I mean really... really? People are worried about knights bending down to speak kindly and give a coin to a child, with the parent's supervision? We've been asked to tone it down.

I think some faire-goers just aren't happy unless they're complaining about something.

[Sir Wolf]

you know a member of my church is a member of ummm crud i can't remember what order of knights it is... anyways, every Sunday before church he's a greeter and gives kids a brand new gold dollar. there' super happy about it. he told me it meant nothing it was just a way he knew to make kids happy hehehhe.

[Sir William]

Yeah, Ive heard people talk about using the gold dollars to pay for their faire expenses. It's a nice way to feel more period. The only difficulty is that a dollar doesn't go as far as a period coin would, so you have to carry a bunch of them.

As for gifting the kids with them... ugh... Apparently concerns have been raised about it being... well... concerning that "those knights" at MDRF are giving things to kids. I mean really... really? People are worried about knights bending down to speak kindly and give a coin to a child, with the parent's supervision? We've been asked to tone it down.

I think some faire-goers just aren't happy unless they're complaining about something.

That sounds like someone looking to sue for something...I really, really dislike people w/that mindset.  I remember this girl I dated had a minor fender bender and she wanted to go to court because her brother had done so and got a $5k award for pain and suffering...I wanted to take him out back and teach him a freakin lesson in pain and suffering.  WTH?  He didn't need that money, his car's damage was less than a grand.  She was an idiot too, no wonder I dumped her.  lol

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, I really hate that attitude. The "let's see what I can get away with" sort of me-me-me mentality. It's sickening.

[Sir William]

Yea; and I have little patience for people of that sort.  Those very same people would consider the thought alien of actually helping someone else out just for the good it would do.