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

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Quick someone archive this story somewhere for future reference.


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
>