[Ansteorra] Why 5 Vivats

[Paul DeLisle]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-admin at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:ansteorra-admin at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Erik Langhans
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:55 AM
> To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Why 5 Vivats
>
>
> IT is the RAW UNABASED POWER.....
>
> Um, er no...
>
> Actually,
>
> I have in the many coronations/stepdowns always done 4 vivats after the
> creation of a Count/ess or Duke/uchess. At Crown tourny, I have also used
> after the creation of a new CP, 4 vivats.  Also, I have always
> used 5 vivats
> for the stepping up and down crowns.
>
> I have given visiting Crowns 4 vivats.
>
> It has seemed a natural progression. 1,2,3,4,5.
>
> I am soley to blame, if blame is to be attached.


Ohh, goody....blame Modius! (dancing around, pointing a finger "Nyah, Nyah,
Nyah-Nyah, Nyah!)
Actually, Mo-mo... You're the only one I've ever heard use more than three
(including British Heraldry... I've watched films of the British
Coronation...)

> Now here's a question, should we give the acknowledgements to a visiting
> crown in their own Kingdom's standard, ie Huzzahs, vee-waatts, etc?

I think it depends on the situation; I've done both. For me, it depended on
which one (I thought) would mean more to those being honored. I actually saw
an Outlander being honored with an Ansteorran award (in Ansteorran Court)
shiver when the herald (me) called out "Hip-hip!" (thank ghod the populace
twigged! LOL)

Honoring a foriegn Royal in Ansteorran court would (in my opinion) almost
always use our accolade. (They have a whole Kingdom to yell "Huzzah", but
how often do they hear "Vivat"?)

IMHO, YMMV, M-O-U-S-E.

Alden