[Elfsea] Courtesy

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Now you all see why is it said; "Stella is there
for diplomacy, and Crandall is there for when
diplomacy fails." 

Crandall, Olde Phoole, No-Count, Gosling, Duck,
Olde Phart 

Oh, full name; 
Enoch Crandall mac Cranon 

What else did she say? So sleepy. 

Oh, now I remember. "Be nice". 
That would be a good change, I agree. 

Did I sign this already? I see that I did. 

What??????

--- Estella Flather <eflather at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Greetings from HE Mistress Stella Silvana-
>        (Uh oh, you'all are in trouble, she used
> her full name. Pay heed to her words! Ignore
> them at your peril! etc. etc.  ;-)
>        The SCA is a volunteer organization
> based on upper class society of the Middle Ages
> (and other pre-seventeenth century cultures).
> This includes the concept of following the
> tenets of Chivalry. Courtesy is one of the
> basic qualities of Chivalry. We are all a
> reflection of one another. If you behave
> courteously toward others you will be more
> likely to get courtesy back.  If you write
> helpful, forward thinking ideas on this list,
> people will think well of you. If people think
> well of you, they are more likely to help you
> accomplish your goals and work with you on
> ideas you have for activities within the group.
>        It is difficult to build a good
> reputation for getting things done in a helpful
> way. It is very easy to make things difficult
> for yourself if you do not treat others with
> courtesy. Courtesy is realizing that if you
> want to get something done you need to figure
> out how you can do it without infringing on
> other people's activities. Courtesy is
> realizing that people have many things to do
> and limited time to do them in. They don't have
> time to drop everything and do what you want.
> It's not that they hate you, they just don't
> have the time to spend on something they don't
> care about. You need to show responsibility and
> courtesy in helping others, then they will be
> more inclined to help you. If you don't have
> the courtesy to follow through and get done the
> activities you promise to do, people won't
> trust your ideas and be willing to spend their
> precious time helping you in the future.
>        If you write things on this list that
> are ill considered, have spelling problems and
> don't sound like English, then people will
> think your words have no merit.
>        We are mirrors. If you blame others, the
> blame falls back on you. If you speak badly of
> others, the bad words will come back on you. If
> you cry wolf, no one will trust you. If you
> move forward, present reasonable ideas and
> treat others with courtesy, all of us will be
> better for it and you are more likely to
> accomplish your goals. (In smaller words so
> everyone will understand: please be nice to
> each other, on this list or at our activities!)
>        (Evidently I put away the soap box too
> soon!)
>    
>   I remain as always in service to the Barony
> of Elfsea and the Crown of Ansteorra-
>   HE Mistress Stella Silvana (I am going to
> spell out the alphabet soup, because evidently
> some people are unfamiliar with the OP) (Order
> of Precedence), OL (Order of the Laurel), OP
> (Order of the Pelican), CSSA (Centurion of the
> Sable Star), AKE (Order of the Azure Keystone
> of Elfsea), Baroness of the Court of Ansteorra,
> Order of the Iris of Merit, Order of the Star
> of Merit, Lion 
>         
> >
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