[Sca-cooks] Re:tea was Introduction and Question

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From: "AnnaMarie" <wolfsong at ida.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Re:tea was Introduction and Question


> I believe the ladies tea this gentle is referring to is the social
afternoon
> gathering that occurs when ladies drink tea and eat small foods, i.e.
> desserts and appetizer type foods.  I fully realize this isn't period,
> sigh..... but it's sooo much fun.  Since we do seem to have a custom, at
> least in this part of the world, of the "Queen's Tea" what would be a
> reasonable substitute for the name of a social gathering in the afternoon
of
> a group of people to eat, drink and discuss?
>
> At the Abbey we are calling our planned theme discussions Round Tables and
> I'm guessing that's not period either so any terminology that would be
more
> period would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Kristianne
> Wolf Song Day Spa & Herb Shop

Actually, calling them Round Tables could be period... after all, Le Morte
D'Arthur (Mallory) was written in about 1470... so therefore referencing
Arthurian legends is a Good Thing... :-)

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