[Ansteorra] Food fights (Was: 12th Night)

[Hillary Greenslade]

--- Susan Hill <sueorintx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Good Gentles of the Steppes and the Kingdom of Ansteorra,
> 
> At the request of the Autocrat of the Twelfth Night Celebration, and after 
> conferring with those in higher position than myself, it is requested that 
> there be no feast crossbows, trebuchets, catapults, or other such devices 
> brought into the hall. Any gentle that brings such a device into the hall 
> will be asked to remove it. Last year there were some incidents involving 
> food missles that nearly resulted in serious injury from falls. Considering 
> the import of the event this year, with the stepping down of our beloved 
> Baron and Baroness, and the installation of their successors, let us enjoy 
> the occasion with the joy, respect, and dignity that it deserves.
> 
> I look forward to seeing each of you this weekend and hope that you have a 
> safe and happy new year.
> 
> Yours in service to the dream we share,
> Linet Grey
> Archery Marshall of the Steppes
> 

A bit of Ansteorran history: 
Some many years ago, there was a feast served in the Shire of Emerald Keep, and Rowan was either
Queen or had just won the right to the Crown by her own hand.  There was much mischief and fun had
at this feast; and as Ansteorrans are a jovial bunch, food was being catapulted librally about the
hall.   A young squire, by the name of Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakin (soon to be Baron of the
Steppes) was serving the feast in the indoor hall, and took a nasty fall on the floor due to the
food upon it, suffering a resulting injury.  

Rowan then declared that she would rather have her squires fit for battle; so from that day
henceforth, no food was to be catapulted within INDOOR halls in the Kingdom of Ansteorra.  Outdoor
feasts were fair game.  Rowan was herself one of the worst offenders of catapulting food from the
head table, so probably felt justified in declaring this edict.  

Thus, a tradition was born in Ansteorra that 'food fights' are restricted to outdoor feast.  
Perhaps, it is time to remember that tradition.   

Cheers, Hillary 




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