SC - Authenticity as A&S Entries

[Sue Clemenger]

The operative word, of course, being "valid."  Many years ago, an entrant at a
kingdom a&s in our kingdom entered a sweet dish comprising "all period
ingredients or substitutions for..."  The dish? A completely non-period sponge
cake topped with meringue, whipped cream, and blueberries.  Not that it wouldn't
have been a perfectly acceptable dish under other circumstances, but it was in
_no_ way appropriate for an a&s competition.
- --maire

LrdRas at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/21/00 4:38:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> CBlackwill at aol.com writes:
>
> << Am I going to be  chided and guffawed if, during my A&S entry, It is
> noticed that I substituted  Mace for Nutmeg,>>
>
> Absolutely not. If you show valid reasons why you made such a substitution.
>
> <<or prepared a "classic" dish with pork instead of beef?  >>
>
> Again, explaining why you chose to deviate is the important thing.
>
> <<Am  I going to be denied my Laurel, my Pelican, my Albatross or what have
> you?   >>
>
> Absolutely not, being an expert in ones field of study has little or no
> bearing on whether these awards are given or not. Many things are considered,
> including but not restricted to chivalry, personality, dedication to the
> organization and service. Maybe even whether the majority of the Order
> members had their coffee before the meeting. There is no set policy within
> the SCA which standardizes the presentation of high orders of merit. Whether
> this is good or bad remains an illusive and controversial issue.
>
> Ras
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