'Do's thus, have thou, a mug of ale for me, and me mate?

He hath been pitched in battle for a fortnight, and has The King's thirst, for the frosty brew, dos thou might have for thus!'

Teen wants armor, sword in his yearbook photo

Rhode Island boy loves Middle Ages, but school cites no-weapons policy

'PORTSMOUTH, R.I. - Seventeen-year-old Patrick Agin often spends a week whittling a single arrow, and he's learning to make chain mail armor by hand. So when it came time to submit a senior yearbook photo, he selected a snapshot of himself wearing chain mail and slinging a prop sword over his shoulder.

Portsmouth High School rejected the photo, citing a 'zero tolerance policy' for weapons, and Agin and his family sued, claiming the school was violating his right to free speech.

But Agin and others who spend their free time sword fighting and feasting on medieval-style meals also wonder why the school would discourage his passion for a hobby they say offers tens of thousands of people a way to learn about history through hands-on experience.

'It's no different from wanting to appear in a Boy Scout uniform,' said Tamara Griggs, a spokeswoman for the Society for Creative Anachronism, a group of 35,000 dues-paying members that stage mock battles, learn arts like calligraphy and conduct demonstrations in shopping malls. Agin belongs to the organization.'