SC - OT: Eating the Script Girl

[BaronessaIlaria@aol.com]

BaronessaIlaria at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/24/2001 10:52:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> rcmann4 at earthlink.net writes:
>
> > Is "collation" a period term?  Because it means a light meal.
>
> Webster says:
> col*la*tion (noun)
> First appeared 14th Century
> 1 [Middle English, from Medieval Latin collation-, collatio, from Late Latin,
> conference, from Latin, bringing together, comparison, from conferre (past
> participle collatus) to bring together -- more at CONFER, TOLERATE]
> a : a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
> b : a light meal
>
> Oooh, I seriously like that one.  The Queen's Collation has the same
> associations as The Queen's Tea, with the advantage of "collation" being an
> actual period term.  Well done!  Now, if Her Majesty can be politely convinced.
> . .

    Roswitha, briefly de-lurking