[Ansteorra] A toast to a group of people who continue to impress me

[Vyolante de Oporto]

Thank you Don Robin,
I wont speak for the entire cadet body - but I will speak for myself. Its
the Dons and Donyas who serve so diligently that lead me to seek service,
its those that aspire to keep the SCA fun that encourage the pranks and the
often goofy rivalry.
So thank you for you're ever present inspiration and encouragement. As the
Dons and Donyas are unrivaled - so the cadets seek to be.
Lady Vyolante de Oporto
Cadet to his Grace Miguel

On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Jay Rudin <rudin at ev1.net> wrote:

> I wanted to repeat the toast I made at the feast of Queen's Champion. that
> all of Ansteorra may know of these people.
>
> When you look up to the thrones at Court, you see the Queen and King in all
> their finery, their champions and herald.  But you also see two banners
> flying in the wind, held and supported by two of the cadets.  All the cadets
> throughout the kingdom take their turn at supporting the royal banners.
>
> This is not a task given them by their dons and donas, or by the Queen.  It
> is a burden they choose to accept, and have accepted for many years, in
> their zeal to serve Ansteorra.
>
> No cadets or students in any other kingdom have ever done this.  There is
> no equivalent deed performed by the squires, apprentices, proteges, or any
> other students.
>
> I have heard knights jealous of (some of) the cadet pranks.
>
> Truly the like of the Ansteorran cadets cannot be found anywhere else in
> the Known World.
>
> Thank you for your zeal, courage, joy and willingness to do more for
> Ansteorra than you have been asked to do.
>
> Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
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