Fencing Lesson

Colonial Williamsburg stages little vignettes in the streets on occasion, sometimes with “famous” characters. I don’t recall if either of these actors were playing someone famous, but the student on the left had come up to the master on the right with a question of sword technique. The master walks the student through the move, then acts it out in real time.
Lesson learned, technique practiced, the participants bid each other good day and walked off the stage (or Duke of Gloucester St in this case).

In my senior year of college, I needed 2 credits in order to graduate. I decided to take a hockey class and a fencing class.
That fencing class kicked my ass.
In the days of old
When knights were bold
And Fencing was invented
Mortal combat at its best
Did not die like the rest
All your anger vented