[Ansteorra] Re: A bet made- was Laurels Prize Tourney date

[D. Vandever]

Where is Stefan with his florigium when you need him?


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> Quick someone archive this story somewhere for future reference.
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>
> In a message dated 7/4/02 10:41:13 AM Central Daylight Time,
> darcy at seacove.net writes:
>
>
> > Gilli wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > A while back, I don't remember which of His reigns, a young knight
> > named
> > > > Mahadi made a bet with his Majesty Patrick Michael.  When you bet
with
> > the
> > > > King, unless the King wants to lose, you are going to be the one to
> > lose.
> > > > HE Mahadi did not win the wager and had me make the belt to pay off
his
> > > > loss.
> > > >
> > > > It's good to be the King, or soon to be King again.
> > > >
> > > > Gilli
> > >
> > > If the bet was over whether or not anyone would actually kneel on the
> > > cushions during court, I can shed some light on that one.  During
Patrick
> > > Michael's 2nd reign, at Raven's Fort Defender, Sept. 29, 1990, we were
> > > gathering for court.  My household was quite excited as we had wind
that
> > one
> > > of our most beloved members, Caitlin nan Cnoc Airgead aka Caitlin the
> > Celt,
> > > was going to receive her AoA.  As we settled into our chairs, His Then
> > Royal
> > > Majesty, was circulating thru the crowd, rather surreptuously...or as
> > sneaky
> > > as you can be when you are the crown...explaining that he had a bet
with
> > > Mahadi as to whether or not anyone would kneel on the cushions when
> > called
> > > into court and that everyone was to kneel!  This caused us some
> > > consternation as our dear sister, being a Celt #1 and with bad knees
#2
> > and
> > > bad back #3 had declared loudly and often that if she was ever in
court,
> > she
> > > would not have knelt, would not kneel and indeed could not kneel.  She
> > had
> > > not yet come into the crowd and was unaware of the King's wishes.  We,
of
> > > course, being loyal subjects of the crown, did not wish to see our
sister
> > > break his wish.  So we formulated a plot then and there to satisfy all
> > > parties involved.
> > >
> > > As luck would have it, hers was the first name called.  As she rose to
> > enter
> > > court, she was a bit startled to realize that the entire household was
> > > rising to their feet to accompany her.  Marching forward, I and my
then
> > > husband flanked her with the rest following.  Reaching the thrones,
> > Patrick
> > > Michael looked at her expectantly.  Mahadi hovered behind him watching
> > > intently.  She, in her ignorant innocence as we had not told her of
the
> > > command to kneel as it would have done no good,  smiled serenely and
> > stood
> > > her ground.
> > >
> > > In the next instant, Mahadi was screaming,"You cheated!!!  You
> > cheated!!!"
> > > and His Majesty, Patrick Michael had totally lost his dignity in
choking
> > > laughter so great he had to leave the throne and roll on the ground
> > holding
> > > his sides with pain.
> > >
> > > For there, still standing, she proudly stood, that paragon of Celtic
> > Pride,
> > > as I and my ex firmly held *both* kneeling pillows to her knees!!
> > >
> > > Even if this is not the incident you allude to above, it is a good old
> > story
> > > and one that I was glad to remember and share.
> > >
> > > Annes
> > > Dear God,  Help me to be the person
> > > my dog thinks I am.  Amen
> >
>
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