[Bards] Traditions and Courtesies

[Gerald L. Norris Jr.]

My good baron, you also forgot the tribute due those of the bardic
community.

Not being nearly as hoity-toity as the landed nobility, tens will do fine
for us, thank you.

Gerald, who is looking for a good tailor to upgrade his wardrobe.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Martin" <BMartin at corp.prodigy.com>
To: <bards at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Bards] Traditions and Courtesies


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> Gottfried,
>
> Since you're fairly new to the game and to Ansteorra, I think that there's
a
> long standing and very hallowed Ansteorran tradition that you should be
made
> aware of. I only mention this on the off chance that someone hasn't told
you
> because it is so very important to all Ansteorrans as to be a core value
of
> our society.
>
> The custom is to always, and I stress always, pay tribute to the landed
> nobility - regardless of whether or not you live in a barony, shire or
> whatever. This tribute can come in the form of goods or services, but cash
> (preferably twenties) is always a winner. Beer, chocolate and custom
> furniture are usually good bets, but nothings says "Howdy, Your
Excellency -
> gosh you're neat!" like a crisp stack of twenty dollar bills.
>
> I'm sure that many people have already taught you this venerable custom of
> our beloved lands, but I wanted to put this in just in case they haven't.
> After all, you don't want to find yourself in the embarrassing position of
> being the only person at an event not hurling cash and other fine gifts at
> the hard working landed nobility of the kingdom.
>
> Always trying to help,
> Pendaran
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gottfried Krimmelbein [mailto:gottfried at zamigo.net]
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:36 PM
> To: bards at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Bards] Traditions and Courtesies
>
>
> Being but a fledgling in the scheme of "playing" in the SCA, I have been
> taught by elders of the SCA that while we have our own personas and come
> from different time periods and cultures, that there are "things" that are
> inherently Ansteorran that is not done anywhere else.  To that affect, I
> would presume (ne'er assume) there are some things, matters, manners,
etc...
> that are Ansteorran Traditions/Customs.  That which is Ansteorran, should
be
> deemed worthy of S/He whose vision this book follows would have some of
> these as well.
>
> In Service to Dream and Need
> Gottfried Krimmelbein
>
>
>
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