Zeeppo's Knitting Blog: Back in Town

Monday, June 11, 2007

Back in Town

I am happy to be back among the knitters of Pittsburgh. There were not many knitters at our event in Hershey. If you are into Chocolate then this was the best Congress ever.

If you are familiar with The Army then you know what this event is. If you are not then this is a big church gathering. Members of the Army from all over the Eastern Territory were there to fellowship with one another. It was truly an awesome event. In a church when the average Corps has fewer than a hundred people it is really impressive to see that many people in uniform at one time.

This was also the Commissioning of this year class of officers. In our church that is what we call our ministers. Most seminary that I have been to their graduation it is a relatively subdues affair. In The Army we rent a Stadium and bring as many people as we can jam into it. It is much more like the graduation of the Naval Academy than it is a seminary. It is still solemn and one of our holiest gathering.

It was even more special because the General commissioned this class of officers personally {The General is like our Pope}. During the Call to Officership my wife and I got to shake his hand. All and all it was a special time.

We had concerts one with Rebbecca St. James and lots of other stuff. We even had the Kids from North Side Corps in the Bible Bowl Finals. Not bad for a Corps that once could not put together a Bible Bowl Team.

Be safe out there and Keep your Stick on the ice.

2 comments:

metal and knit said...: I guess the lead towards officership for both you and your wife is not only a wonderful time but can also be daunting. From reading your blog over time I know that you are being led to college and will make a wonderful mission partner wherever you may be sent maybe even to teach clowning skills to Aussie Music camp kids.

Commissioning with the General is always a special time. Although I find they are too much for me to attend these days. Our last one had the parade of officers dating back to the 1920's with Brigadeer Mrs Woodberry at 102 years young.

"Here am I dear Lord send me, send me. Use me when or wherever or how you best see Here am I dear ?Lord send me" SA SATB Songsters song sorry name escaped me now; 7:54 AM
metal and knit said...: I can let you know that it was a Sessional Song for the Eastern Territory AUST cadets in the 80's to 90's an arrangement of Howard Davies and was called Send Me.; 8:48 AM

Clown, Knitting and Army Terms

Ap Bag - Apparatus Bag
{An over the shoulder bag made to carry juggling equipment}

Apprentice - Apprentice Clown
{An Apprentice Clown is the lowest official rank in The Steel City Clown Brigade. It is a completely student rank. The rank color for this rank is yellow.}

Apy Bag - Apprentice Bag
{An over the should bag made to carry equipment used by Apprentice and Junior Clowns. It is smaller than an Apparatus bag.

Army - The Salvation Army

The Barry - The Barry Scarf
{An 116 foot long garter stich scarf. When he was orginaly made it was a 90 foot long practice scarf. When it was measured it's increased legnth warrented a name. He was name for Barry Manilow in keeping with Brigade naming tradition.}

Cadet - Cadet Clown
{A Cadet Clown is the lowest rank in the Clown Brigade. It is also a Probationary rank in The Steel City Clown Brigade. The rank color for Cadet is Kelly Green.}

Chicken Knitting
The name of the Brigade's knitting group the meets in the Chic fil A at the Water Front in homestead.}

Chopper - Chopper Stick
{This is a Devil Stick that is make by The Clown Brigade for our use. They tend to favor flower sticks. Although a couple dedesign are faster than tradition Dube Devil Sticks}

CC - Clown Cave
{The Office of The Steel City Clown Brigade on Pittsburgh's South Side}

CK - Clown Knitter
{A clown that knits or a person that knitts thing clowns use.}

Brigade - Clown Troupe
{There are other Brigades in the Army, I just don't talk about them much}

Corps - Church
{or two or more divisions}

Cult or Cult Meeting - The Cult
{A very freindly knittig group that at meet at 7:30PM every other friday at the Boarders in the South Hills of Pittsburgh

DS - Devil Stick
{A Devil stick is a name some time used to reffer to an entire class of juggling battons. In the most specific use of this term it is a stick that a narrow in the middle and bevels up to either end. the Brian Dube company makes the most popular form of this jugglin Batton.}

EZ - Elisabeth Zimmerman
{Knitting Demigod}

Ermey - The Ermey or Drill Sergeant
{This is a more traditional flower Stick or devil Stick made by the Brigade. It has fringe that is three inches long. The heads can be weighted to make the stick faster. It is named after R. Lee Ermy because he frequntly played a Drill Sergeant.}

Flower Stick
{A flower stick is a juggling batton with a shaft and two heads on either end. The heads provide the wiehgt that allow this stick to be turned on two receiving sticks. The term Flower Stick appears to have originated in the United Kingdom. This type is ofter called devil sticks even though this is technically incorrect. There and many brand of Flower Stick. The brigade makes several types for their own use.}

HL - Hauling Lumber
{Juggling Clubs}

Hive - Bee Hive Former Coffee Shop

Sadly our once polular meeting place has become a bar. It is no longer a nice place to knit.
JC - Junior Clown
{A Junior Clown is the rank above Apprentice in The Steel City Clown Brigade. It is the lowest rank that a clown can be a full Sergeant. The rank color for this Royal Blue.}

The Judy - The Judy Scarf
{an 102 foot long clown scarf named after Judy Garland}

Kojack - the Kojack
{This is a Devil stick made by the Brigade. It is basically a flower stick with no fringe on the ends. the heads have extra weigh added to them to make the stick fast. Because it is 'bald' is named for Kojack}

PR - Public Relations

Pro - Proficiency
{In our Brigade this is like a merit badge foir various training areas. When you earn enough Proficiencies you rise a level in rank}

The Marley - The Marley Scarf
{The Clown Brigade's long scarf project for 2008. He will be knit from 200 skeins of yarn turned into icord. The Marley is name for Bob Marley.}

MC or Master - Master Clown
{The highest clown rank in The Steel City Clown Brigade. It is a full teaching rank. Thank rank color for this rank is Purple.}

Officers - Ministers in The Army

Oliver - Oliver the Computer Squirrel
{A squirrel that lives in my computer. He fixes things and operates that magical parts of my computer.}
Quareters - Officer's Home

SC - Standard Clown
{Standard Clown is the rank above Junior Clown. The color for this rank is red.}

Smurf Suit - Salvation Army Uniform

STBP - Standard Three Ball Pattern
{The Basic Juggling Pattern sometimes called 3 ball cascade.}

SSCP - Standard Six Club Pattern
{The Basic Juggling Pattern for two people juggling clubs.}

YH - Yarn Harlot

Vec - Vectoring
{Bouncing Balls off the Floor or Walls}

xballs - Excercise Balls
{A wieghted juggling ball used for practice}

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Monday, June 11, 2007

Back in Town

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