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Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - John M McDermott - 11-09-2011
Legions X Fret and XIII showed up to dominate this year's Texas RenFair at Plantersville, Texas. As usual, we led the parade on November 5th and 6th. Pictured here are Terry Nix as Legate and John McDermott as Centurio (no I did not steal my kit from "Ancient Warfare"); and Keegan Chytwynd. Not pictured are about 30 more Romans from both legions, plus a near naked Celtic princess who on all likelihood was a Playboy playmate at some point. Legion XIII camped out and partook of some of the more extreme celebrations that cannot be further mentioned here. By the way Romans do very, very well.
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - Paul Elliott - 11-09-2011
OK. I'm not seeing the Celtic princess in the photo. I'm hoping you have that photo
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - comicus - 11-09-2011
Looks like great fun, I wish both of us in Legion X from Nevada could have made it. John are you going to post more pics? or do you know if Terry is going to send some out?
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - M. Demetrius - 11-09-2011
Wasn't she the one we saw going on the roof of the carriage house with that Legate right after Dr. Willis' history lecture, John? I almost got to meet the Dr. personally. I've been getting his mail for years...
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - John M McDermott - 11-09-2011
There are about a dozen pix on the chat room website.
The esteemed Dr. Willis was on hand but declined to make comments. The Celtic princess left shortly after the parade, with our hearts dragging behind her in the dust.
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - Gaius Colletti - 11-09-2011
But you must at least have pictures of other Romans? Lets see them
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - John M McDermott - 11-09-2011
Here is the Celtic princess.
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - John M McDermott - 11-09-2011
Here are few more of the Romans.
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - Robert Vermaat - 11-10-2011
Nice pictures John. I see you had some admirers on their knees?
Quote:The Celtic princess left shortly after the parade, with our hearts dragging behind her in the dust.:roll: :lol: :lol:
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - M. Demetrius - 11-10-2011
No fair! Next time, I want to march further up in the column. Hmph. :|
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - John M McDermott - 11-10-2011
The guy on his knees was a Christian who was insisting we abuse him.
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - PhilusEstilius - 11-11-2011
John.
I have been looking at the pictures you have shown and at the end in your more relaxed mode, there is one soldier at the left end of the pic' who appears to have something over his left hand that looks like a piece of leather. what is this ??
PS. I have to say I do like that colour Aquamarine sets off your other gear fantastic.
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - Gaius Colletti - 11-12-2011
What is with the guy in the chainmail wife beater walking with you guys? lol
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - John M McDermott - 11-12-2011
That stuff on the hand protects the hand while carrying the scuta. It has no basis at all. Some guys seem to hurt their hands carrying the scuta.
Those other guys aren't with our units. They aren't Romans, but part of the parade. They were supposed to be Barbarians.
Re: Romans Dominate Texas RenFair 2011 - M. Demetrius - 11-12-2011
John's right. Because the grip balance and size of the hand hole on many scuta, including the Deepeeka ones, puts severe pressure against the metacarpals, many people resort to making fleece pads, wearing reinforced sport gloves, or these padded-back semi-gloves, or other means. Being more of a pragmatist, I just make the boss hole fit my hand, which of course causes the boss to be larger than the "standard" bosses.
When people say, "That's not authentic", I just look at their gloves and smile. But that's just me. :wink:
The Romans used these shields a lot. Daily, perhaps. And they carried them for long distances. They did something to make them comfortable enough to carry. I suspect that many of the scuta made by people today don't have that in mind at all--they're following some rote dimensions with no regard for the size of the person's hand that is to grasp the handle.