SC - alcohol reimbursements

[Deborah J Hammons]

On Tue, 27 Jan 1998 10:29:43 -0600 mfgunter at fnc.fujitsu.com (Michael F.
Gunter) writes:
>> I agree with you.  But unfortunately, when I asked the kingdom 
>seneschal about this, I was told that a group had taken advantage of
this 
>ruling  and bought alcohol for 'feast' that was then consumed and not
used 
>to cook.   I really want to try and get the law changed.  Maybe enough 
>of us Ansteorran cooks can come up with a viable alternative to this! 
>what do you think?

>> meadhbh


>I agree with you, meadhbh.  We have gone round-and-round with the 
>Seneschal on this issue. It is very difficult to reproduce period
recipes without 
>using some form of alcohol but the Ansteorran rules state that we are
not allowed 
>to use SCA funds even though it is not prohibited per Corpora. Perhaps
we 
>could ask to attend a GOofS meeting and present our case.
>now I bought around 5 gallons of wine for 12th Night and 1/2 gallon 
>of brandy for Coronation. I decided I didn't want to spring for 75 cups
of ale 
>so I used a regular pancake batter for my fritters.
>
>I know the responsible cooks of this kingdom would not abuse this 
>policy but that probably won't fly for the rules enforcers.

>Maybe I should win next Crown and enforce my will, whaddya say?

>Yers,

>Gunthar
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Please good gentles of this list. I would offer the following food for
thought before we fall "off the wagon".  We all resent any rule or law
that we feel infringes on our fun.  Those rules and laws are there for
many reasons, and we have to deal with them if we want to have fun.  The
alcohol clause was placed because we do not have a particular host
alcohol liquor liability available from the insurance company.  Our
"club" felt it was better to have some insurance for the other activities
we engage in, than to have none at all.  I am truly sorry that any
Kingdom had to see fit to change their Kingdom law and Financial policy
because of an abuse.  If it had happened in my Kingdom, I would have
asked for the same action.  In addition, I would have suspended the group
officers responsible.  That single action jeopardized the Society.  My
major character flaw is that I am too lawful for my own good.  Please,
please, please, before you decide to do something rash, consider the
impact on the rest of us who want to continue doing what we are doing.

Mistress Aldyth
(off the soapbox and into the bunker)
aldyth at juno.com

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