ANST - Tied to the pole- feet to the flame

[Baronman at aol.com]

In a message dated 99-05-21 14:37:25 EDT, you write:

<< I understand that in period there were two kinds of artists. The ones lucky
 enough to have a sponsor, and the majority that had to sell their art for
 survival. >>
  I was told many years ago that a person who does quality work and could 
make a living selling their work for a living qualified as a Laurel.  My own 
foster daughter, Telerie sold her beads at many events before she became a 
Laurel.  Selling does not disqualify anyone from an A&S compition.
HOWEVER- I find it amazing how once one becomes a peer in the realm, how 
quickly they quite competing.  The joke of the Loch use to be " How do you 
get someone to quit fighting in the Loch?  Make them a knight.
  This seems to be true in all the peerages.  Many of the old peers have 
found the bar of compition raised far beyond the level of which they achieved 
to become peers.  Couldn't some type of evaluation or criteria be assessed in 
order to maintain good standing as a peer?  For example- Knights must win one 
compition in a three year period, Laurels must win an A&S compition every so 
often and Pelicans could autocrat an event or do a major service every once 
and awhile.  This would be benificial not only to the newcomers who would 
benefit greatly from the wealth of knowledge in our peers, but also 
demonstrate that once a peerage has been bestowed ,that the individual truely 
wants to continue onward and upward in service to the kingdom.
 Just the rambling thoughts of an old man

Baron Bors
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