Recognizing Skill and Good Works

[Galen of Bristol]

Tim McDaniel wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 2 Nov 1996, Galen of Bristol <pmitchel at flash.net> wrote:
> > Matthew R. Popalisky wrote:
> > > I don't get out much, so please pardon this question, but do Marches of
> > > Precedence really happen?  When is this likely to occur?
> >
> > Actually, I have been asked to begin preparing for one at the upcoming
> > Dragonsfire Tor Yule Revel.  It will be the first I've seen in years.
> 
> Odd synchronicity.  Bjornsborg 20th Year had one today; the baron
> claimed it was the first one for the general populace for a decade.

I recall one in Bryn Gwlad, at Candlemas in 1987, I think.

> (The MoP was the reason I went, in fact; Callisto was gracious enough
> to let me help and kibbitz.) I'll report more on what was done and how
> well it went *after* I write to the SCA Heralds' mailing list to ask
> how other kingdoms do it.  Not that this one wasn't interesting and
> fun, but it's not what I had thought a priori a "march of precedence"
> would be.

I would be interested to learn more about how it was done.  (I'm not on the 
Heralds' mailing list.


> BB20th was really fun in other ways.  I missed Ragnarok, since I was
> off cruising the (relatively few) merchants, but I'm told it was good.
> Who was that woman dressed as -- "Elizabeth De<something>"?  Gunnora
> was in it up to her eyestalks; doubtless she'll report.
> (Ppppplease?)  Even for someone who had to have the history explained,
> it was hilarious to watch the longer-term members' reactions.

I'd have to guess that was a former Calisto Pursuivant, Lady Elisabeth d'Erisby,
who later became better known as Mari ferch Raythen.  How many people
remembered that Mari used to be an Elizabethan?


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> Daniel de Lincoln
>                              Tim McDaniel
>                         Reply-To: tmcd at crl.com
>     mcdaniel at mcdaniel.dallas.tx.us is wrong tool.  Never use this.

- Galen, who lived in Bjornsborg 1/81 - 3/83
-- 
Viscount Galen of Bristol, KSCA, CSM, etc. (now upgraded with ASTA!)
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