Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

A subset of The Homespun Ceilidh Band will be playing on-and-off at the 18th Annual Battle of Bladensburg Encampment at Riversdale (War of 1812) this afternoon. From the page I just linked to:

This FREE family-friendly event features American and British War of 1812 troops, including Ship's Company, Baltimore United Volunteers, and Aisquith's Sharp Shooters. Kids, you might even get recruited for the American militia! Check out cavalry and horseback demonstrations with the Maryland Light Dragoons, too! Take a peek into camp life with demos, gunnery drills, cannon firings, and kitchen and camp displays throughout the afternoon.

We've got children's activities at the ready, too! Kids can enjoy story time with an author, arts and crafts, and even try on period dresses and uniforms.

(A week from tomorrow, the whole band will be at the Virginia Scottish Games. I'll post a separate entry about that later.)

"It's funny how everything that starts with the word 'adult' generally indicates 'sex' (or booze), and yet, even as adults, we're discouraged from talking openly about it. It's impolite dinner conversation, it's not considered appropriate for small talk. Aside from weather and food, I say, what's a better getting-to-know-you conversation topic than sex and sexual preferences? Right?

"This may be why I'm so popular at parties."

-- Danielle Corsetto, author/artist of Girls With Slingshots, interviewed by Jamal Registre; published 2013-07-24