[Sca-cooks] delayed feasts are period

[Stefan li Rous]

In reading "People of the First Crusade" by Michael Foss, I came across
this statement, which some of you can probably relate to:

p 193
The Crusaders had just captured Jerusalem and they are trying to figure
out who should rule it. It is between Count Raymond of St Gilles and
Duke Godrey of Bouillon.

"When the electors took secret soundings within the army to assess the
character of the candidates, Godfrey's own household, according to
William of Tyre, could find only one fault with their master:

Once he had entered a church he could not be made to leave, even at
the end of celebration of the divine office. He continued to question
priests and clergy as to the meaning of each image and picture until
his companions, who had no interest in these things, were exceedingly
bored. Moreover, because of this habit, the meats prepared for a fixed
hour were overdone and tasteless when finally eaten, as a result of
the long delay."

So remember, when that long court threatens to ruin the feast that
you have been slaving over for hours, that this is period....

Stefan
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THLord  Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
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