Badges and Terms

[Edward W. Willis]

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>     At the beginning of the event (and whenever any newcomer enters
>     through Constable's Point--which is also staffed by the Chatelaine or
>     a deputy) a contest is announced, asking all the new to collect
>     "Pearls of Wisdom" {sorry ;-) } by seeking information from the
>     officers and populace.  The officers in turn are all identified by
>     (rather gaudy representations of) their badges of office, and both
>     they and the populace are armed with a pouchful of (plastic) pearls.
>     There is an additional increment of pearls available to all newcomers
>     who complete a form (sorry again) with the names and offices of all of
>     the officers along with a two or three word description of their
>     functions.  [In this latter, neatness does not count, no points are
>     taken off for spelling, and any reasonable approximation of the right
>     answer is rewarded.]
>
>     These pearls are then used as currency in an auction prior to the
>     prize tournament.  The successful bidder (occasionally "bidders," in
>     the case of a couple or family who have wisely pooled their resources)
>     for the fighter who ultimately wins the prize tourney is invited to
>     join that fighter at high table for feast, along with the Baron and
>     Baroness.
>

Mr. Ed
"Newbie Without a Name"

        Who does i' the wars more than his captain can
        Becomes his captain's captain; and ambition,
        The soldier's virtue, rather makes choice of loss,
        Than gain which darkens him.
William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra
Act iii. Sc. 1.