[Sca-cooks] Re: holding doors

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In a message dated 6/19/01 5:42:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
oftraquair at hotmail.com writes:

> >
>  >BTW and in a similar vein how about going into court.  Opinions on if all
>  >women need tobe escorted into court
>  >Maddalena
>  >
>  >
>
>  Having been raised in Atlantia, I say of course.  I know very few
Atlantians
>  who would think twice about it.  I know a few non-native ATlantian women
who
>  refuse an escort, but it is confusing to those gentlemen stepping up to
>  offer.  In Atlantia, if a woman appears to not have a personal escort,
>  someone from her household, canton, or barony should step up, or if it
seems
>  that is not going to occur, any number of gentlemen will offer their hand.
>  I've witnessed a King race down the aisle to bring a lady to His Lady's
>  presence.   too late, a retainer seated at the lower end of the aisle tried
>  to beat him to it, er, her.  resulting in Her Majesty officially appointing
>  said retainer to always stand at the foot of the aisle, ready for service.
>
>  Bonne