“In this year occurred an outstanding thing and one much to be marveled at, for it is unheard of throughout the ages. About the time of Midsummer, without anyone having preached or called for it and prompted by I know not what spirit, twenty-three boys and girls, ranging in age from twenty-three years to full maturity, left the computers which they were operating, the workplaces at which they were labouring, and anything else which they were doing. This they did despite the wishes of their parents, relatives, and friends who sought to make them draw back. Suddenly one ran after another to take the flag of Kopimi. Thus, by a group of twenty-three, they put up banners and began to journey to Manifesta. They were asked by many people on whose advice or at whose urging they had set out upon this path. They were asked especially since only a few years ago many artists, a great many art-fuckers, and innumerable people in powerful companies had gone there and had returned with the business unfinished. The present group, morever, were still of tender years and were neither strong enough nor powerful enough to do anything. Everyone, therefore, accounted them foolish and imprudent for trying to do this. They briefly replied that they were equal to will of Kopimi in this matter and that, whatever might happen to them, they would accept it willingly and with humble spirit.”

Source: Chronica Regiae Coloniensis (1213) on the “Children’s Crusade” of 1212 (slightly remixed).