SC - Nobility and Feasts

[Mordonna22@aol.com]

Thank You, Someone is under the same understanding.  If its not writ it aint
true well this is not always the case.
Page

Margo Hablutzel wrote:

> Mordonna DuBois said:
>
> >> 2) One of the concepts of the SCA is that we are all nobility,
> >> not poorer than dirt.
>
> I have always objected to the concept that "we are all nobility"; it's not
> in Corpora or any other place, and it is really out of true.  The only
> "concept" behind it seems to be that at the costume party that started the
> SCA, most people portrayed noble characters because it's more fun to dress
> up as Knights and Ladies and Royalty than the average peasant type.  Also,
> people seem to use it as an excuse to wear fancy garb, get out of helping
> with chores for events and other times, and serving unnecessarily elaborate
> meals.  IMHO,YMMV.
>
> As to the second, well, a whole lot of nobility were, and are, "poorer than
> dirt."  Many writings tell of the strain of providing adequately for guests,
> expected and otherwise, at celebrations and other occasions.  One might well
> serve a simple items such as turnips with some nice sauce or as "armored
> neeps" for camouflage.  Give high table the roast and everybody else a nice
> stew, to stretch the little meat you have available.  Etc.
>
>                                                         ---= Morgan
>
>                    |\     THIS is the cutting edge of technology!
>          8+%%%%%%%%I==================================================---
>                    |/     <mailto:margolh at nt.com> margolh at nt.com *
> <mailto:Hablutzel at compuserve.com> Hablutzel at compuserve.com
>                            Morgan Cely Cain * Steppes, Ansteorra
>                               (zooming around the West Kingdom
>                          in a white Mustang convertible!)
>
>                              May God have mercy on my enemies
>                              For they shall certainly need it.
>
>                For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
>
>                         I intend to live forever -- so far, so good!
>
> ============================================================================
>
> To be removed from the SCA-Cooks mailing list, please send a message to
> Majordomo at Ansteorra.ORG with the message body of "unsubscribe SCA-Cooks".
>
> ============================================================================

============================================================================

To be removed from the SCA-Cooks mailing list, please send a message to
Majordomo at Ansteorra.ORG with the message body of "unsubscribe SCA-Cooks".

============================================================================