ADLOCVTIO
NEWSLETTER OF THE TWENTIETH LEGION
Vol. XX, no. xi, November 2010
GRATIAS!
To start off with, Thanks very much to Latin teacher
Chris Anne Matteo for hosting the last workshop. It was as much
demo as fabrica, with other teachers and students gathering to watch as
we tried out the surveying instruments (groma and dioptra) that Richard
and Dan have been working on. It was great to meet everyone, and
thanks to everyone who was there! (Including the fire
department. No kidding.)
CHRISTMAS SHOWS!
This is the "off year" for the Walk Through
Bethlehem at the Adventist Headquarters, and the Bethlehem Market Place
at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Silver Spring is not being held due to
renovations. But Romans *are* needed at Parkwood Baptist Church
in Annandale, VA, on December 11-12. Public hours are from 4 to 8
PM (be there about 3 to get ready!), and they promise food and child
care. Contact Sam Roberts at samrobertsiii AT cox DOT net, or
703-462-0042.
Remember, if you are new to this and want to
participate but do not have all your gear, don't worry! Just let
me know what event you plan to attend, and what clothing or equipment
you need, and we can arrange to loan you stuff. Come on out!!
CULTURE A LA CARTE
We went to this cultural event in Fredericksburg
last year and had a good time. They attract school kids (and
adults!) from all over the area, and will be making a special effort to
get Latin students this year. The date is Saturday March 5, from
11 AM to 4 PM, and the location is Riverbend High School (different
site from last year but not far away). It's an indoor event, so
no weather worries or tent, and there will be lots of visitors.
STUFF
The Legion is now the proud owner of a lorica hamata
(mailshirt). It was purchased with unit funds from Robb Jackson
on the Roman Army Talk board, for an excellent price. It is
properly constructed of alternating rows of solid and riveted rings,
and has a decent leather edging and brass hooks for fastening the
shoulder flaps. This will be available for anyone who wants
to wear it, though of course I was thinking mainly of folks who don't
have their own armor yet. In fact, Richard already wore it at our
last workshop! It's a good idea to LET ME KNOW if you want to
borrow it at an event, so that I make sure to bring it along! I
may whip up a simple subarmalis to wear under it, cuz it's pretty dirty
at the moment.
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Years ago we got a batch of brass domes made at a
metal spinning shop, to use for making cheap helmets. Now and
then I still get an inquiry about that, so here is another possible
source for spun helmet domes:
Almost Metal Spinning
4011 York Road Number 1
Manchester, MD 21102-2141
(Baltimore area)
410-239-2255
MORE DISTANT EVENTS
LAFE 43 AD
This is the annual non-public immersion event at
Legio II Augusta's reconstructed fort at Lafe, Arkansas. The date
for 2011 is March 17-20, and more details can be found at their
website, http://www.ad43.org/
CALENDAR
December 11-12 --Christmas show at Parkwood Baptist
Church, Annandale, VA
March 5, 2011 --Culture a la Carte, Riverbend HS,
Fredericksburg, VA
April 2011 --Marching Through Time, Marietta
Mansion. I could swear I had a date for this…
May 14-15 --Roman Days, Riversdale Mansion, Riverdale, MD
August --Possible time-line event in Philadelphia, PA
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ADLOCVTIO is the Official Newsletter of the Twentieth Legion,
supposedly published on the Ides of each month. I am Quintus, aka
Matthew Amt, the Legion's Commander and Editor of the Newsletter,
matthew_amt AT yahoo DOT com, http://www.larp.com/legioxx/