[Sca-cooks] Fw: [OST] Medieval Servers & Attendants

[Phlip]

Think this might be a List of interest to several of you who are into
developing the ambiance of a Medieval feast....

5 will get you 10 that idiot Spamguard will bounce this- if it does, it's
your loss.

Saint Phlip,
CoDoLDS

"When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
 Blacksmith's credo.

 If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
cat.

Never a horse that cain't be rode,
And never a rider who cain't be throwed....

Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 8:41 AM
Subject: [OST] Medieval Servers & Attendants


> Hello folks,
>
> There's a yahoogroup called "SCA-Servants" which was started by an
> authenticity-minded SCAdian in order have discussions on server &
attendant personas (or
> one-time portrayals for given events, etc).  His initial group description
> was this:
>
> "This group is intended for those who are interested in accurate research
and
> portrayals of servants in the Middle Ages and Rennaissance"
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Servants
>
> In the beginning, there were some very interesting posts on this list, but
> the last-owner never really publicized the list very well, so only a hand
full
> of people joined in.  He has recently told me that if list activity
doesn't
> pick up again, he will delete the list.  I asked if he'd give it one more
chance,
> as I know there are a few people here in Ostgardr who have an interest in
> representations of medieval servants, serving practices, and the pageantry
> associated with that.
>
> Therefore, I am spreading the word to our local lists to see if anyone
would
> like to at least have a look at some of the early discussion from this
list.
> Let me just forward one of the early posts from the list-owner:
> -------------------
> Just to be clear, I should probably start by pointing out that this
> ISN'T a BDSM list :)
>
> Personally, my interest in social class, service and the like has a lot to
do
> with my ancestors and the circumstances of my upbringing. My most recent
> ancestors are somewhat scattered all across the social landscape, from
laborers to
> upper class snobs living 'in reduced circumstances'. What this has caused
is
> a great awareness of the social walls and how people are seen through
them,
> and how people
> behave regarding them.
>
> I'm trying to look at what I know of the -ideal- of how service is
supposed
> to work and see how that relates to the changes in the SCA period (and
yes,
> this actually does tie in to all the other crap I research regarding
material and
> social culture of real people in the Middle Ages :) ).
>
> I don't expect this to be MY list, and would prefer input from everyone --
> things that can be discussed and compared source-wise, or impression wise,
or
> whatever. I would prefer that there be minimal arguments and
unpleasantness. If
> I start being too snotty, I would prefer it if someone would send me a
note
> privately and point it out
> to me.
> --------------------------------
>
> Chao,
>     - Sancha