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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Esther replied to me:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RoG> > What's the goal? We need a goal before
a proposal to achieve it.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>> I always thought it was to have fun....<BR></DIV>
<DIV>OK, why do you think it would be fun to tell people who aren't local bards
right now that they can't compete in Eisteddfod?</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>> But, one Man's fun is another Man's hell, at times.<BR>>
<BR>> I shy away from the idea of THE GOAL. </DIV>
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<DIV>I'm not picky -- we can talk about the goals. What are the goals for
your proposal to change the local bardic championships from a focus on that
branch to a stepping stone to Premier Bard? What good thing is this
supposed to do for Premier Bard, for the local championships, or for the
bards?</DIV>
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<DIV>> It's like THE DREAM, a pernicious</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> phrase coined by a Bard in completely
opposite of the meaning it has now</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> taken on, like some mangled,
misunderstood Shakespearean quote. Too</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> many people invoke "THE DREAM" as their
justification for lopping off legs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> and stretching arms and necks out of
joint in an ugly Procrustrean bed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> (Spelling
wrong, I'm sure.)<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wasn't it you asking how to convince nobles that a
certain idea was "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> The Way to
Play"?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>[The spelling was almost perfect, by the way.
Procrustean, from the myth of Procrustes.]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>> For the Kingdom Bardic championship, I
would think THE GOAL would be to compete, and to try and win.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>OK, then don't suggest rules for how to tell some people they can't
compete. That works against your goals.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>> For a Kingdom College, I am more wary. I'm not sure it could be
made into a bed where all could sleep easy.</DIV>
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<DIV>I didn't ask about that. OF COURSE the college will have many
goals. My question was asked in specific reference to your proposal for a
set of entrance requirements for Eisteddfod. What is the goal of your
proposal? What would be better if your proposal were
adopted?<BR><BR>Esther<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>