Each year the friendly family of We Make History travels to the 18th century for a day of family fun. 18th century attire, lunch on the lawn, poetry and historic games such as lawn bowling, roll the hoop and jumping rope are all part of the fun.
But our Picnic is not a reenactment per se. Nor is it a public "event" though guests are welcome. It is simply a family picnic which incorporates some fun and education from the 1700s, an annual day we set aside for the enjoyment of the families - especially the children and young people - who are involved with We Make History. We give the Picnic an 18th century theme and hold it each year at or near the anniversary of Paul Revere's ride. 18th century attire is encouraged in the spirit of the occasion but is not required. Victorians occasionally drop by as do 21st century friends. Toward the end of the day a football has been known to be thrown ...
We Make History
Proudly Presented
Our 2007
18th Century Picnic
April 14th, 2007 Prescott, Arizona
Notes from Fine Companions
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My dear Lord Scott,
I wanted to thank you for the splendid picnic yesterday. Dinner after was also fun. I also wanted to send along the promised picture of Amanda and I. See you in 2 weeks!
Miss Alia of The Lawn
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Dear Lord & Lady
Scott,
What a beautiful picnic among the We Make History family! I enjoyed it very
much, and I have posted a short essay.
Thank you so much. Once again, I count myself truly blessed to be part of We
Make History.
Your Friend And Humble Servant,
Viscount Christopher
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A pictorial essay captured by Viscount Christopher
A clear sky, a beautiful day, and the greenery of Prescott's Granite Creek
Park in the prime of Spring! 'Tis the perfect venue for
an 18th Century picnic and lawn bowling, the sport of kings, and Miss
Alia is the queen -- undefeated. It's going to take a tournament to handle
all the enthusiastic challengers of
We Make History. And so it shall be.
The object, sports fans, is to roll your team's balls
closest to the "jack" -- that white sphere reminiscent of a billiard cue
ball. Score one point for each ball closer than your competitor's, and two
if you touch the jack. Seven ends the match.
Let the games begin.
To no one's surprise, after the quarterfinals and
semifinals have been completed, reigning 2006 singles champion Miss Alia and
partner Josh enter the 2007 doubles championship match against Lord and Lady
Scott. Who shall emerge victorious?
The Belle of the Lawn Ball demonstrates her impeccable
skill. Nearly every roll lands in a scoring position, often knocking away
competitors or maneuvering around them as if she were piloting the ball with
her mind. She and Josh rush to an early and dominating lead.
Lord and Lady Scott, however, are fit competitors,
rallying to stay in the game, regaining ground point by point.
It is a dramatic showdown. Every point is crucial. Too
close to call? Let's go to the tape.
The final round arrives with a slim 6-5 lead for Miss Alia
and Josh, both sides in reach of the
match point of 7. In an astounding, dramatic play the winners are...
...Lord and Lady Scott! Green, the colour of victory, the
results undisputed. The final score 9-5.
The winners, of course, are gracious and thankful for such worthy
competition.
Your
humble viscount, for those who wonder, found himself eliminated in the first
round -- putting him in empathy with the Arizona Wildcats' NCAA basketball performance.
Now, are you ready for some football?
I have no pictorial assistance for this passage, but I shall merely say that
defense meant everything. After a 35-7 blowout in the first game, both sides
reshuffled competitors, producing two bowl-worthy defensive squads, as pass
after pass found merely air or ground and turnovers added up. The final
score: 0-0, with a pledge to
continue the game in June, and your viscount glad he did not rip his
beautiful new coat and breeches, a fine labour of Madame Rodriguez.
But ah me, the camera does not lie. My stockings did sag afterwards.
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Our dear friends,
