[Sca-cooks] Re: A Question of Serving

[Daniel Phelps]

Was written:

> It's the senior or ranking peer around here, not the royalty, that makes
> the toasts.  The first toast is always *to* the Crown and Kingdom,
> anyway <g>.  And then there's one to any visiting royals, but that's
> about it.
> It was....odd....when I realized that I'm pretty much the oldest
> (active) peer in my barony, if not the one of highest rank.  We have a
> local viscount who's pretty much a non-player, and a Count who plays but
> can rarely make feasts because of his work schedule.  I'm usually in the
> kitchen, though, so the toast thing is really not something I remember
> to do....
> --Maire
>
Hmmm... when I'm stewarding the hall I always look for the senior knight
present and suggest that he/she make it.  If I don't know who is senior I
find one that is likely obliging and suggest that whomever senior present in
their circle make the toast.  If none are present, unlikely, I would default
to either a Laurel or a Pelican, best case being a double Peer.  Is it being
suggested that a Royal, in decending order Ducal, County or Vicounty, Peer
rather than bestowed Peer have precedent is such cases?

Daniel