SC - coffe and tea at events

[Anne-Marie Rousseau]

Anne-Marie Rousseau wrote:

> We are asked to create a feast that will drive away apathy and
> encourage
> happy and courteous people.
>
> At a local event, we had a boon day meal. According to my research, it
> was
> the right of the lord of the manor to demand so many days of labor
> from his
> people. In return for a hard day of shearing, harvesting, plowing,
> whatever, the lord was expected to provide a meal. There are actually
> specific descriptions of the meal, and being a cheapskate was frowned
> on.
>
> <snip>



> People sat on the grass and ate away happily. it was an opportunity
> for
> socializing, without the formality of a sit down feast. The food was
> good,
> hot and PERIOD!! :) The only dietary group not really served was
> vegan, but
> I can't think of any of those in my barony anyway. Folks seemed to
> have a
> good time, and since the menu was so simple, the cooks got to have fun
> too!
> It was mostly a boil and serve kind of thing, so we got to play and
> frolic
> in the grass with our friends.
>
> I'll be submitting this as an article to the TI...including all the
> recipes, etc.
> --Anne-Marie

VIVAT!!!!!
that sounds great. I wish our canton would do something like this
sometime. I might just have to volunteer sometime[NO Liam, down boy-my
hand isnt in the air right now] when health permits it.
margali

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