SC - OT - A question of Peers

[Huette von Ahrens]

I got my Laurel in 1981, when it was the practice to
completely surprise the recipient.  I was the Head
Cook for the Coronation Feast of King Adrian I and
Queen Shirleah.  I was happily cooking when a herald
came into the kitchen and informed me that I was
wanted in court.  I protested that I couldn't come at
that moment because I was in the process of creating a
very delicate sauce and didn't want it to burn.  But
he was very insistant that I come, so I had to turn
everything off and follow him to court.

Now the practice is to inform everyone beforehand and
allow them to plan their elevation.  Personally, I
would have liked to have been able to invite my
mundane family to be there and I would have liked to
have been in court garb, rather than cooking garb, but
I am not sure that I would have opted for a true
vigil.  Most vigils that I have seen here in Caid are
more like tea parties or open house parties.  I think
I would not have chosen that either.

Huette

- --- RichSCA at aol.com wrote:
> And speaking of Peers - since there are a number of
> Peers on this List I have 
> a question about Vigils.
> 
> How many Peers (in the sound of my keyboard
> clicking) had Vigils (and why) 
> and of those that did not have Vigils (or were
> surprised) do you now feel you 
> may have missed something because you did not have a
> Vigil.  Answer publicly 
> or privately, but I am wishing to know, if you'all
> don't mind.   
> 
> Thank you,
> Rayne
> (who's not a Peer and has no idea of the answer)
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/16/00 3:38:03 PM Central
> Standard Time, tori at panix.com 
> writes:
> 
> << 
>  Laura C. Minnick wrote:
>  > Lurking Girl wrote:
>  > 
>  > > Oh foo.  I have to go to Aethelmearc court--one
> of our household members 
> is
>  > > going to get peered at.
>  > 
>  > Rubber-neckers? Lookie-lous? Peeping Toms? Do
> they get to peer back? 
>  
>  I assume she'll get to peer back afterwards, since
> she'll be the peer of
>  the peers peering at her.  Or so it appears.
>  
>  Vika
>  who will not take a long walk off a short... >>
>
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