SC - Distress in Trimaris

[margali]

Has anyone  actually spoken to Her Highness yet? Once someone from
Trimaris does it might be better understood a what she means, b why she
wrote the piece, c what the best thing to do is.  If anyone does talk to
her please let us all know what the story is.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2000 grizly at mindspring.com wrote:

> 
> sca-cooks at ansteorra.org wrote:
> > In a message dated 2/27/00 1:29:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
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> SCA members are under no obligation to obey a royal whim, especially illegal ones which is in direct opposition to the description of the position as stated in Corpora. <<<SNIP>>>  
> 
> There are many deeper issues regarding this matter outside the fact that such a pronouncement could undo what many of us have taken years to achieve in the advancement of period cookery at events. Of course, such actions or discussion of those actions is, IMO, well outside the scope of this list.   <<<SNIP>>> 
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> Just a thought.......
> 
> Ras
> 
> Lord Ras,
> 
> As always, your well-thought-out response has led me to contemplation.  I agree with you in that we are not legally obligated to follow any directive of any person in the SCA.  I also praise your assertion that we need to encourage art forms whenever possible and in as many different manners as available; likewise, the point that there are deeper issues at hand.
> 
> My statement that you snipped (about begging the question and ignoring a Royal directive) was a clumsily worded statement that 1) we are trying to recreate the Middle Ages,  2) that several cooks here and in Trimaris are outraged that effectively outlawing historical cookery is contrary to that end, and 3) in  our atmosphere of recreation, the outright defiance of the Royal decree (however incorrect it may be perceived) is a contradiction of the original argument that we are recreating the Middle Ages.
> 
> I agree that one should never stand idly by and accept anything that is wrong, be it poor information in a source, an irritating decision by a visible leader, or even limitations of personal perceptions or comfort levels.  What I wanted to convey is that there is a strong middle ground that speaks of character and honor, which is approaching the person with respect and courage.  It is the same atmosphere that occurs in our kitchens.  We step boldly into the responsibility of feeding people who give us their money in a safe and pleasant manner to the best of our abilities, and with respectful nod to those who came before us and left us artifacts to challenge us.  I suggest that it is that attitude and courage that should be transferred into confronting such situations when they arise: be it a disgruntled guest, a pushy or over-demanding autocrat, or a Royal making a public announcement that is contrary to our personal idiom.  
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> We are a proud, strong and honorable group who call ourselves historical cooks.  It is that strength of will and passion about seeking what is right that can be our greatest strength as well as our greatest weakness if unrestrained.  A gentle, yet robust voice of reason following the structure outlined in our Official Documents will lead us to where we need to go in such matters.
> 
> Thank you again, Ras.  I often cut too short my thoughts to save space and/or time.
> 
> niccolo difrancesco
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