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I'll just weigh in to reinforce both what Grymm and Capt. Sterling are saying here. A few years ago Deb Peterson (see Sterling's link) held a symposium on period coffee, tea and chocolate, and the up-shot was, based on serious research by people passionate about the subject, that tea bricks don't show up until way too late for any of us here to be using them. When I can get to it, I'll look at my symposium notes and see if I can't find the name of the presenters and bibliography. We've beaten that horse (and others) way beyond resurrection in the later 18C forums, trying to find evidence for tea bricks. If we haven't found it yet, and we've had years to cover it, and many, many people asking the same questions we get here, it probably didn't exist yet in the western world, except perhaps as a curiosity. The only way that is likely to be overturned is to find first person evidence in a diary, inventory or picture, which documents not only it's existence, but consumption. Oh, and I'd like to point out that both the 18C Woman and SavoryFare2 lists do not have complete archives from their beginning, as both have undergone changes over time and some of the older discussions have been lost (SavoryFare2 was once SavoryFare). If anyone has a clue as to how to access that information, please share! Jen Dobyns

I think he's talking fresh (pasteurized) cider, not the proper fermented stuff. It starts out like a version of hot spiced cider of a modern sort, then takes a turn with the everclear.

I suspect that might be a bit of a myth in itself As one of the presenters pointed out today, myths get perpetuated all the time because they get repeated. And no matter how many times something is repeated, if it's not the truth, it's still not right.

You caught that too, did you? Haven't we been there before? And I just left a room full of people who could have weighed in on that topic! But today we were focused on beer, wine and cyder

In addition to Fugawee, there is also Burnley and Trowbridge, G. Gedney Godwin, and Jas. Townsend. I have shoes from all except Godwin with varying degrees of comfort. These are vendors who carry both men's and women's shoes. The market opens up a bit if you're looking for men's shoes. http://www.burnleyan...adiesshoes.aspx http://www.gggodwin....asp?category=22 http://jas-townsend....75247ade7026225 Jen Dobyns

Infamous Commerce: Prostitution in Eighteenth Century British Literature and Culture, by Laura Rosenthal. After this I"m going to pull out any Restoration Drama lurking on the book shelves. So far it's been entertaining and educational. I should have a whole new vocabulary of period slang when I'm done

Why no toes? And yep, that sag looks familiar. I think you have to have just the right leg shape for them to work perfectly. And then they stretch anyway!

Has anyone who insists on wearing bucket boots as a Pirate actually had the experience of doing real work on a ship in them, as opposed to a photo op? Having a very limited experience climbing rigging, etc., and more experience riding, I can't see how they _wouldn't_ get in the way of working on a ship, and how they would be excellent for riding, particularly through places where the underbrush grabs you, like chaps (as someone else mentioned). Perhaps a fancy captain might own a pair, but if they were a fashion statement, why waste the leather (and money) exposing them to wear and salt spray at sea, where the crew really isn't going to be so impressed by how spiffy a dresser you are? Fancy boots would be saved for use where they would make the best impression on people you'd care about impressing, or where you needed them for riding. Love the pics of extant boots, btw. The wear that shows how some of them were actually used for riding (toes up!) just makes the past so much closer. Jen

You'd need one of those magical "bag of holding" thingies! Maybe a hand-cart would serve?

Sigh, we've got another one, in Crow's Nest, 8:18 pm Eastern Time: Topic: Dating man raleigh tip. Dating hanover park. Started by: KeshiaPaycle

Congratulations! I look forward to reading it!

Have you checked the book "Pirates on the Chesapeake" ? My copy never came back from a loan, so I can't check it, but if you can get hold of a copy, it might prove useful.

Very, very impressive!

Well done! Details, please?

You could try the yahoo group RevList. And there are probably similar lists for F & I (French and Indian) and ALHFAM-Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums. You could probably pick a war or major movement in history and there's a forum for it. And you'll probably find quite a few people who do multiple periods.

Done. And I'd definitely like to see the results. We're a fairly small sample of the greater population here in the Pub. Have you polled any other forums?

Thanks! I shall happily display, roast, grind and mix my cacao beans during Lent. Off to sort out some more equipment, and keeping my fingers crossed that the metate doesn't get broken in transit! Jen

I seem to remember that we had a stocking discussion a few months back, with some links to good vendors. Regarding making your own, and patterns, Le Fleur de Lyse also has a "hose" pattern which works for stockings, too, if you aren't feeling skilled enough to do what Wes did. I think it's under the medieval section of patterns, but the design is still OK for our use. Making sure to cut on the bias is very important for fit, as it adds stretch, but sometimes, like Wes pointed out, there will be some bagginess. The set I made for my husband will never be tight, as the dimensions of his heel -vs- ankle just doesn't allow for a tight fit. It's just one thing you have to accept with cut hose/stockings. We are spoiled by elastic, lycra and spandex in to seeing a smooth line where the reality was probably a bit more wrinkly and baggy. Jen

Thank you for taking those wonderful pics.

There's a new exhibit coming up at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC which might be of interest. Dates are Jun 10–Sep 4 http://www.folger.edu/wosummary.cfm?woid=573

I think perhaps we need a link that allows us to bypass the log-in?

That's some rig!

Well, Stynky is cleaning them up as fast as he can. Sending reports when you see them lets him know they're there if he's busy tending to other things. And am I the only one who sees this as rather ironic? The Pyracy Pub being raided by these folks, with the goal being plunder or mayhem?

Welcome aboard! St Augustine is one of my favorite places! Good for you if you can work and live there!