{"id":152,"date":"2021-05-18T01:54:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T01:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:00:53","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"152\" class=\"elementor elementor-152\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de4320f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de4320f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bdf3cf\" data-id=\"7bdf3cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61bec78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61bec78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a55b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34a55b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b51a29\" data-id=\"6b51a29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0208b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0208b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Autobiography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007526f elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"007526f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe6bc00\" data-id=\"fe6bc00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc629f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc629f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ve been involved with \u00c1r nDra\u00edocht F\u00e9in since before I could pronounce it (i.e. about 18\u00a0years as of this writing). I&#8217;ve been a Neopagan Druid for about 25\u00a0years now, but it took me a long time to start with ADF.<\/p><p>I started with The 6th Night Grove, ADF, in Dayton, OH, in April of 2000, where I was commuting more than an hour to rituals and business meetings. I did this for about two years before I finally had the experience (and guts) to start my own Protogrove in Columbus, Ohio. In our first year, we jumped quite high in membership, getting seven new members in one month. I completed the documentation for the ADF Dedicant Path in May of 2003, and completed\u00a0the ADF Clergy Training Program, which I finished the first circle of in August 2006. I finished the third circle in 2010.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c27647 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c27647\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-147a9c1\" data-id=\"147a9c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357c730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357c730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0I work for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osu.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Ohio State University<\/a>\u00a0in the IT department&#8217;s customer services area. I was on the varsity fencing squad at Ohio State for four years (I fenced sabre), and graduated from OSU with a degree in Military History and have done graduate work in Comparative Religious Studies. I have also spent eleven years working with The Ohio State University&#8217;s Pagan Student Association. I&#8217;m an Eagle Scout and the father of twins.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-601eb14\" data-id=\"601eb14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77a1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b77a1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m a Past Senior Druid of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threecranes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Three Cranes Grove, ADF<\/a>, and I&#8217;ve\u00a0been a Deputy Preceptor (I was giddy with delight when I received a silver star and six-shooter) and the Preceptor of the ADF Clergy Council. In August 2006, I was ordained as an ADF\u00a0Priest. In August 2010, I was elevated as an ADF Senior Priest. I was the first elected head of the ADF Initiate Council.\u00a0I&#8217;ve also helped update the ADF website, occasionally answered mail sent to the ADF office, and worked as a mentor for the Dedicant Path. I&#8217;ve been\u00a0the Liturgist&#8217;s Guild preceptor and the scribe of the Dance Guild, and the Director of the Eastern Indo-European Kin. I give workshops at some ADF festivals (just ask and I&#8217;ll probably be able to do one for you, too), and worked out the Buffett Ritual for the Summerland Gathering. I&#8217;ve worked on the Grove Organizer&#8217;s Handbook, submitted essays for inclusion in the Dedicant Path materials, and submitted for publishing in Oak Leaves. In all, ADF keeps me pretty busy. I take on responsibilities in ADF because I enjoy them and nothing ever becomes boring here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-036aa60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"036aa60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34dfd58\" data-id=\"34dfd58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0579ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0579ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1382\" height=\"1728\" src=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN2227_edited.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-785\" alt=\"Rev. Dangler lifts a horn to the sky while other ADF Priests look on\" srcset=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN2227_edited.jpg 1382w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN2227_edited-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN2227_edited-819x1024.jpg 819w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN2227_edited-768x960.jpg 768w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN2227_edited-1228x1536.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1382px) 100vw, 1382px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hallowing the Waters at Trillium 2016<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acd7fe7\" data-id=\"acd7fe7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e90df7 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6e90df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c4f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71c4f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Michael Dangler says some really cool shit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5902d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe5902d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reverend Crystal Groves - Fellow ADF Priest<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50bdfae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50bdfae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dc974a\" data-id=\"0dc974a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e920e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9e920e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gallery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad53a9 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"0ad53a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-152 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0ad53a9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjE0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC82Ny4yMjUuMTY0LjE3XC9%2BY2hyb25hcmNoeVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcLzY0NzcwMzk2XzEwMTEzOTMzNDY3NDI2NTA1Xzc0NjM3NDE5MzU4OTE1MTMzNDRfbi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwYWQ1M2E5In0%3D\" href='http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rev. Dangler sitting beside a tree with an ADF Druidry profile badge in lower right\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-614\" srcset=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64770396_10113933467426505_7463741935891513344_n.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-614'>\n\t\t\t\tRev. Dangler, after a wedding rehearsal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0ad53a9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"pctg01sm\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODE2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC82Ny4yMjUuMTY0LjE3XC9%2BY2hyb25hcmNoeVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcL3BjdGcwMXNtLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBhZDUzYTkifQ%3D%3D\" href='http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pctg01sm.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pctg01sm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rev. Dangler in a black tophat and a green suit coat\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-816\" srcset=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pctg01sm.jpg 200w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pctg01sm-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-816'>\n\t\t\t\tPope Cockroach the Green\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0ad53a9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"6008292_orig\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Nzg2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC82Ny4yMjUuMTY0LjE3XC9%2BY2hyb25hcmNoeVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcLzYwMDgyOTJfb3JpZy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwYWQ1M2E5In0%3D\" href='http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6008292_orig.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6008292_orig-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rev. Dangler, with long hair, presents at the Trillium Gathering\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-786\" srcset=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6008292_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6008292_orig.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-786'>\n\t\t\t\tRev. Dangler presenting at Trillium 2009\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0ad53a9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"video\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Nzg0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC82Ny4yMjUuMTY0LjE3XC9%2BY2hyb25hcmNoeVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcL3ZpZGVvLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBhZDUzYTkifQ%3D%3D\" href='http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/video.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/video-235x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rev. Dangler holds a bowl of offerings in front of his altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-784\" srcset=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/video-235x300.png 235w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/video.png 423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-784'>\n\t\t\t\tStill from an Eponalia rite\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0ad53a9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"swashbucklerme1sm\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODIwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC82Ny4yMjUuMTY0LjE3XC9%2BY2hyb25hcmNoeVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcL3N3YXNoYnVja2xlcm1lMXNtLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBhZDUzYTkifQ%3D%3D\" href='http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/swashbucklerme1sm.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/swashbucklerme1sm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rev. Dangler in a tree in renaissance garb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-820\" srcset=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/swashbucklerme1sm.jpg 200w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/swashbucklerme1sm-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-820'>\n\t\t\t\tIn a tree at the Ohio State University Medieval and Renaissance Faire, 2002\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0ad53a9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"cabertossmike\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODIxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC82Ny4yMjUuMTY0LjE3XC9%2BY2hyb25hcmNoeVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcL2NhYmVydG9zc21pa2UuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMGFkNTNhOSJ9\" href='http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cabertossmike.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cabertossmike.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MJD throwing a 4 foot log\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-821\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-821'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Summerland 2000 Caber Toss\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0ad53a9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"psasamhain1999sm\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODIyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC82Ny4yMjUuMTY0LjE3XC9%2BY2hyb25hcmNoeVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcL3BzYXNhbWhhaW4xOTk5c20uanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMGFkNTNhOSJ9\" href='http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/psasamhain1999sm.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/psasamhain1999sm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A group of people dressed in pagan ritual clothing, black and white\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-822\" srcset=\"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/psasamhain1999sm.jpg 200w, http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/psasamhain1999sm-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-822'>\n\t\t\t\tParticipants in the Pagan Student Union celebration of Samhain, gather in the Oval on Monday night, behind a table holding items used in their ceremony. 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