The Ninth Year

Second Annual Beggar’s Burdica and Summer Faire -- Barony of the Angels
June 15, 1974

Held at Sequoia Park, Monterey Park, CA. The Merinis Alliance hosted the event. The populace came as beggars, wenches, urchins, gypsies, and other dubious categories. Music was provided by the Incomparable Giacomo. There were games and various amusements. Tyra Stuart of Moray and Ximena de Cambria were the autocrats.

Annotations:
“The Merini Alliance is an alliance of two households in the Barony of the Angels, House Merryment and House Irini. Great name.” – Martin the Temperate

Description of this event, © Copyright 1980 by William R. Keyes (Wilhelm von Schlüssel)
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