OT RE: [Sca-cooks] How long...

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In a message dated 6/12/01 1:33:46 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
oftraquair at hotmail.com writes:


> I can begin to imagine what you mean by this getting you 'in trouble with'
> female colleagues.  My oldest daughter in particular reports herself left
> waiting while a guy goes through the door first and doesn't even have the
> 2nd level courtesy to hold the door from that side, instead it slams in her
> face. And all the other girls aren't noticing as they are busy opening their
> own doors. We aren't in the Carolina's anymore, Beauregard.
>
> Bonne

Course, there is another side to this, as well. In the Ann Landers' from
Sunday (yes, I *read* it), there was a gentleman's letter who said that he
and three other males asked a part-time high-school (18) female worker to
lunch with them as she was working the full day, and they felt she shouldn't
be left out (no other workers working that day but office manager). When they
got back to the office the *female* office manager had come back from an
errand and called all the men into her office. Seems she chastaised them up
one side and down the other for having taken the female to lunch as
inappropriate and chavunestic behavior. Told them never to do it again or
else they could be held up on *harrassment* charges. The girl had not said
anything that they know of to the manager, so this is a conclusion they feel
that the manager got to on her own. Ann went on to say it was in error, of
course.

But the point being, men are getting lamblasted if they show good manners by
opening doors or not for opening doors. So, why are we so shocked if they let
the doors bang in our faces? What gets me is the women who give other women a
hard time about this. I'm 44 years old. I remember the ERA Movement. I
remember that the whole point was to be *accepted* for *however* you wanted
to be treated. So, now women have turned the whole thing around and are
picking on the females who want to be treated with manners. So confusing.

That is why I prefer the SCA. Known roles. Known behavior. And my kids are
not southern, but have just as much politeness as my military father expected
of me growing up.

Okay...my .02 cents worth.

Back to cold period soups and such. BTW, we are having a picnic affair later
this month to celebrate the end of June in the barony. No refrigeration or
ways to provide refigeration (including ice chests) due to the fact that the
picnic baskets brought will be on display for auction and set out to be
looked at. So, I'm wondering what would be some nice light fare that could be
packaged up and included in a basket...and left in weather for about an hour
or so (we are currently running 105-110 here in mid-day)?

Lars