You *can* sometimes get what you wan

[Mitchell, Paul T]

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> I think such techniques work better for peerages -- fewer candidates
> and, well, I don't want to say "more important", because many people
> just get an AoA and it's *their* most important award, but ...
> Anyway.  I've heard that knights will sometimes ask oh so casually
> when a candidate's name starts getting mentioned "what do you think of
> surprise awards?  or field knightings?" or some such.
>
> --
> Daniel de Lincoln
> Tim McDaniel; Reply-To: tmcd at crl.com

This is one of the advantages of being a squire/protege/apprentice, too.   
 Usually,
"your" peer will have some idea of your preference, and can advise the   
Crown.
This is also true in the case of cadets and their Dons.

 - Galen of Bristol
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paul.t.mitchell at lmco.com
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