[Ansteorra] Vigils for White Scarves
Cisco Cividanes
engtrktwo at earthlink.net
Mon May 7 11:33:20 PDT 2007
REALLY????
This is in total contradiction to the scarves I have seen made in the
north.
I honestly didn't know that advanced announcement was commonplace.
Thank you for that correction, Lord Brendon.
Ivo Blackhawk
brendan_mcewan at dhope.net wrote:
> Modius and Llewelyn both had vigils.
>
> And about 80%-90%, they are announced. White scarves rarely are made on the spot.
>
> Brendan
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>
> If I am correct in my thinking, this was held after the award was actually given.
> Once again, I may be wrong and probably should have just kept my mouth shut<G>
> gwyneth
>
> Cisco Cividanes <engtrktwo at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I have seen white scarves given, and as the award is a grant level, I
> believe it is usually given instantly, with no advanced notification.
> None of the white scarves I know have ever mentioned sitting vigil, and
> none of the awards I saw with my own eyes included a vigil.
>
> per the OP, I understand that a white scarf is equal in rank to the
> centurion, and they do not traditionally hold vigil either. (again, the
> recipient is usually given all of thirty seconds warning before the
> cloak is thrown over his shoulders.)
>
> I'm sure their has been exceptions to the rule, but I am fairly
> confident that Vigils in Anstorra are popularly considered to be acts
> reserved for pending knights, laurels or pelicans.
>
> Lord Ivo Blackhawk
>
> Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace wrote:
>
>> Salut cozyns,
>>
>> An interesting thread was initiated on the SCA Chivalry list in
>> response to the first member of the Order of the Western White Scarf.
>> Apparently that gentleman sat a vigil. From an historical perspective,
>> anyone can choose to hold a vigil prior to any major life change, but
>> I began wondering about former and current practices here.
>>
>> Do candidates for the White Scarf in Ansteorra ever hold vigils? If
>> yes, is this the norm or a rare event?
>>
>> Merces.
>>
>> En Lyonel
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