ANST - "belts"

[Paul Mitchell]

Galen here!

Timothy A. McDaniel wrote:
> 
> Vanora wrote:
> > Just like a belted circle SHOULD be.
> 
> Um, er ... how to write this without sounding over-critical
> over a small usage ...  Um, there are people in the Chivalry
> who don't wear belts, and I think they are included in the
> order meetings and ought to be termed full members of the
> Chivalry.
> 
> Daniel de Lincoln

Historically, in Ansteorra, on the assumption that a 
baldric is just a belt you wear differently, "belt"
has been a generic shorthand term for "member of the
chivalry".  Master Lloyd and Master Jonathan have
oft been heard to refer to themselves as "belts".

So while I agree with your sensitivity on this issue,
we actually use the term "belt" to refer to both
knights and masters in Ansteorra.  

- Galen of Bristol

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