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gnomiI spent a year in Israel between graduating high school and starting college. I was on Young Judaea's Year Course, which meant that I was with a mixed group of folks from around the US plus (I think) 6 from the UK (members of FZY -- that's "Eff-Zed-Why" for those of you playing the home game -- a "sister organization" to YJ). The majority of these folks I hadn't met prior to being in Israel, though a couple I'd known from camp or from being in the same YJ region with them. And I'd talk to my parents on Sundays, usually ending our conversations with an overview of what I might do that evening.
"I donno," I'd say. "I'm probably going out with the thundering horde, go to the Midrachov (a pedestrian mall in Jerusalem)."
Thus, "the thundering horde" became what I called any sufficiently large group of friends. The composition of this horde changed on a regular basis, but the name became shorthand for "a group of folks, I can't say exactly who."
Flash forward to my sophomore year in college. I had metmabfan and he had introduced me to 530nm330hz and introverte. In turn, I had introduced all of them to vettecat. After not very long, it became traditional for mabfan, 530nm330hz, introverte, and me to spend Shabbat meals together. And then it became traditional for us to do something Motz'ai Shabbat together. And I would call my parents (usually from 530nm330hz's apartment) to let them know not to look for me at my place until late. Conversations would go something like this:
Me: "Gut voch. Just calling to say I'm going out with the thundering horde tonight."
Them: "OK, tell them hi for us."
At some point, one of the other 4 folks overheard me use the phrase "The thundering horde" and thought it made a good name for us. So the 5 of us became The Thundering Horde. And over time, more folks joined the Horde. The five of us were the "Horde Core," and others joined the Horde over the years. We even had a mailing list for whatever weirdness was appropriate for the Horde. The Horde over the years staged outings to movies, bookstores, museums, and lots else.
The Horde has changed over the years, with people moving in and out of the area. Some Hordesters have produced Hordelings. And now almost all of the original Horde is here on LJ.
So I give a collective wave to the Horde. You've all made my life richer, and I thank you all.
"I donno," I'd say. "I'm probably going out with the thundering horde, go to the Midrachov (a pedestrian mall in Jerusalem)."
Thus, "the thundering horde" became what I called any sufficiently large group of friends. The composition of this horde changed on a regular basis, but the name became shorthand for "a group of folks, I can't say exactly who."
Flash forward to my sophomore year in college. I had met
mabfan and he had introduced me to 530nm330hz and introverte. In turn, I had introduced all of them to vettecat. After not very long, it became traditional for mabfan, 530nm330hz, introverte, and me to spend Shabbat meals together. And then it became traditional for us to do something Motz'ai Shabbat together. And I would call my parents (usually from 530nm330hz's apartment) to let them know not to look for me at my place until late. Conversations would go something like this:Me: "Gut voch. Just calling to say I'm going out with the thundering horde tonight."
Them: "OK, tell them hi for us."
At some point, one of the other 4 folks overheard me use the phrase "The thundering horde" and thought it made a good name for us. So the 5 of us became The Thundering Horde. And over time, more folks joined the Horde. The five of us were the "Horde Core," and others joined the Horde over the years. We even had a mailing list for whatever weirdness was appropriate for the Horde. The Horde over the years staged outings to movies, bookstores, museums, and lots else.
The Horde has changed over the years, with people moving in and out of the area. Some Hordesters have produced Hordelings. And now almost all of the original Horde is here on LJ.
So I give a collective wave to the Horde. You've all made my life richer, and I thank you all.
