You might be in the SCA if....

[Lady Pica]

-if your friends start hinting you have an abusive boyfriend after practices. (Seriously- I started light fighting, and after my first practice in armor, people were asking me if everything was okay at home, did I need to talk about anything, was my boyfriend unhappy? I found out later they had seen the bruises on my arm, and it didn't help that the guy I was fighting has the same name as my bf... sweatdrop )

-the children in the shire will not cross ropes while chasing after wayward balls.

-you sigh wistfully over 'wasting perfectly good material on turning it into curtains.'  

[Felix OFlyn]

Swamp Sparrow

-if your friends start hinting you have an abusive boyfriend after practices. (Seriously- I started light fighting, and after my first practice in armor, people were asking me if everything was okay at home, did I need to talk about anything, was my boyfriend unhappy? I found out later they had seen the bruises on my arm, and it didn't help that the guy I was fighting has the same name as my bf... sweatdrop )

-the children in the shire will not cross ropes while chasing after wayward balls.

-you sigh wistfully over 'wasting perfectly good material on turning it into curtains.'

I had a gf who was a fighter I was always afraid people would think I was abusive, especially because some of the bruises were actually from me.  

[Autumn Guard Lady]

when your excuse for looking at a guy's a** is "i was admiring the embroidery around your tunic"  

[endragh]

(i hope this one hasn't been said)
You might be in the SCA if....you feel home sick when your not at an event.  

[north_of_nita]

... When you get confused at daycare when a little girl has the same name as your persona and she is getting in trouble ... and your one of the care givers...

... When one of your ex-girlfriends has the same first name as a close friend in your shire...

... When your boss asks you to get dressed up in grab for a "princess, dragons and knights" day at daycare...

... When your boss asks you for the number of the head of your shire so she can get a demo for the kids...

... When your boss asks you to bring your BIG stick(marshals staff) so she can break up the kids...

... When a co-worker wants to learn how to be bead work...

... When your idea of camping is, a bodice, hotdogs, long dresses, tree number 3 and men in tights...

... When you ask one of the demo vaulters to wear a kilt so the kids can see a REAL kilt...

... When you look at a kids jewelry and think if she is willing to trade...

... When you can make any craft you do with the kids and make it into something you can enter into the next A&S competition

... When your more excited then the kids for "princess, dragon, and knights" day  

[LittleGreenGirl]

- When you find it awkward and strange to be camping in pants!

(recently went mundane camping for the first time in 7 years)  

[Naito_Mitsukai]

Autumn Guard Lady

when your excuse for looking at a guy's a** is "i was admiring the embroidery around your tunic"

When your excuse for looking at a guy's a** is "I was admiring the fantastic armour you have on"

Ahhh, when I went to Clinton Wars this year, I went to admire the armour - and I must admit, one of my favourites was a gentleman who had armour all the way up his legs, but was brave enough to forgo the butt plate.... Ahh what a site to behold! cool heart  

[LessZoa]

... when a mundane date turns into a debate over the historical accuracy of a female using a sword...

... when the female actually uses sword better than the male of that date....

... when the baron (t'was a double date) must break up the ensuing sword fight using a staff ...

... when the male of the date gets "lashed" for breaking the code of chivalry.



And all this happened at a mall after the dinner and before the movie.



Honestly, we should leave the swords at home rather than in the trunk of the car!  

[Naito_Mitsukai]

haha, oh? How did he break the code of chivalry?  

[Lizveth Kikronus]

You know you're in the SCA if...
...you bump your head on something hard enough and call. "Good hit!"

...you get excited over shield sized books on the history of England and other European countries during the middle ages.

...You find that Hack-saw blades are wonderful tools for boning

...Everyone sees an old table cloth but you see your next half circle cloak

...You enjoyed reading The Canterbury Tales, and Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and UNDERSTOOD it.....

...You go yard sale hunting for feast gear and other SCA essentials like old cloths, and wooden things xD  

[Civilian13]

LittleGreenGirl

... you're moving, and your first thought is, "Must find the nearest local group in my new Kingdom..."

done that one...TWICE!!