[Ansteorra] Chivalry isn't dead...

[iainmacc at juno.com]

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:56:53 -0500 "Arabella de Montacute"
<arabella at elfsea.net> writes:
> When I first joined the SCA I had to learn how to accept the help
> from gentlemen.  I wasn't used to getting any help and I am quite
> the independent woman.  I had to *learn* that it felt good and made
> me feel like a lady.
>

        While I don't by any means wish to belittle the importance of
making the ladies feel like Ladies, to me that distinction simply isn't
broad enough. I know this probably puts me rather outside of the norm,
but I like for my friends to often feel at least slightly spoiled, simply
by virtue of being my friends.
        Given that, much of the reason I offer to help strangers is
simply "being friendly".


      Iain MacCrimmon