SC - Cheesecake judging Laurels

[Wanda Pease]

- --- LadyPDC at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 1/11/01 8:07:31 PM Mountain
> Standard Time, 
> ahrenshav at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> 
> > The Correct answer is that all cheesecakes must
> come
> > from period sources, but can be made using modern
> > tools, as long as they create that period look; a
> ton
> > of brownie points will be given to those who lay
> their
> > own eggs, milk their own cows, grow and mill their
> own
> > flour and spices.  
> 
> Hmmm   I certainly agree that any entrant who
> managed to lay their own eggs 
> should be given extra points (along with a
> complimentary tube of Preparation 
> H).  Do tell, does Caid really have A&S people who
> have managed this feat?
> 
> Constance
> 

Semi-related, I give you this story:

In the days of yore, Damon of the Lake that Flames and
Mistral sur le Tarn were Baron and Baroness of the
Angels.

One day, they decided to attend the Heatherwine
Anniversary Tourney. Unfortunately, while there, the
nefarious Heatherwinos decided to kidnap our lovely
Baroness and hold her for ransom. With a heavy heart,
Baron Damon brought the ransom note to the Angels
Counsel and asked us what to do. The ransom note
stated that we would never see our beloved Baroness
again
unless we gave them 50 pieces of gold, 50 yards of
silk, 12 barrels of beer, 12 jugs of wine, 12 yoke of
oxen, 12 linen shirts, 12 virgins and a tract of land.

While all of the men jumped up and shouted that we
should declare war on Heatherwyne and wipe their shire
from the face of the Known World, the ladies declared,
after reading the ransom note, that we could, with
ingenuity, meet their ransom, save our Baroness
without spilling any blood and not spend much of our
baronial purse. Although it took much persuasion to
get the
men down from their bloodlust, the ladies of Angels
managed to prevail. We also sought and won our King's
help in arbitrating this dispute at the next
Coronation.

On that Coronation day, during his final court, the
King called forth the ladies of Angels and the
Seneschal of Heatherwein, Phillip of Mead, who was
holding the Baroness captive. The ladies of Angels
brought forth for the King's inspection 50 pieces
of gold (-covered chocolate coins)(which the King did
declare met the ransom request), a spool with 50 yards
of silk thread (which the King did declare met the
ransom request), two six-packs of beer (which the King
did declare met the ransom request), 12 small jugs
filled with "whines" in them (i.e.: Why have you never
made me Queen? You never take me anywhere.,
etc.)(which the King did declare met the ransom
request), a book with 12 jokes of oxen carefully
calligraphed therein (i.e.: Why did the ox cross the
road? To get to the other side, etc.)(which the King
did grudgingly declare met the ranson request), 12
linen shirts that would fit a Barbie doll (which the
King did declare met the ransom request), 1 dozen eggs
(which the King did declare were most virginal and did
meet the ransom request), and a religious tract
written by the "Rev. Edwin Land" (which the King did
declare met the ransom request).

After receiving all these items, the King did order
Phillip of Mead to release our Baroness. When she was
returned to our loving care, the King then did fine
the Heatherwinos 12 barrels of beer for trying to
foment disharmony and ill-will within the Kingdom.
With a grudging grace, they did give up to the King
their beer.

After court was over, I went over to Phillip of Mead
and told him that it was obvious that our King did not
know how to recognize a virgin and that none of the
eggs that he had been given were indeed virgins.
Phillip looked at me and asked how could the eggs not
be virgins. I told him that that was obvious as each
and every egg had been laid.

Huette

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Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they 
shall never cease to be amused.

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