[Ansteorra] the forced award

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>Message: 6
>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:24:08 -0500
>From: Chris Zakes <dontivar at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Odd question reguarding persona development
>To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
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>At 09:45 PM 9/26/2006, you wrote:
> > >Chris Zakes dontivar at gmail.com I recall a lady from Meridies, who was
> > >present at the Anvil War, getting her Award of Arms. She, too, was a
> > >peasant, and when she realized why they'd called her into Court, she ran
> > >off and hid in the bathroom. His Majesty (Sir Francois, if I remember
> > >correctly) promptly got up from his throne, strode to the back of the 
> hall,
> > >held open the bathroom door and had his herald read her scroll anyway.
> >
> >You know. maybe it's just me, but if a person doesn't -want- an award,
> >forcing it on them not only is disrespectful to them, but demeans the award.
> >   Sure, people really appreciate the work that this person or that person
> >has done, and the Society doesn't really have a lot of other venues for
> >showing that appreciation.  Fair enough, but come on now.
> >
> >At the very least, there's a distinct difference between shtick and farce.
> >
> >Marc/Diarmaid
>
>I don't know the back-story on that one, but in my experience Sir
>Francois was always the soul of courtesy, and I can't imagine him
>*forcing* someone to take an award she really didn't want. It may
>well have just been schtick. (Don't forget that Meridies is also the
>kingdom that kills off its crowns at the end of every reign, so they
>have lots of practice at schtick. <G>)
>
>          -Tivar Moondragon


It was a lady named Jane the Peasant who really didn't want an award.  they 
had tried to give her one because of all the service she did and she 
finally r got it.  I believe people tried to call her Lady Jane the Peasant 
but she managed to just be known as Jane.

Clare