[Sca-cooks] Western traditions and killing off Royalty

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 09:51 PM 7/26/2005, you wrote:
>>Personally, I much
>>prefer the joyful and regal transfer of Crowns and Coronets to the heirs.
>>Many HAPPY tears.   And why, I ask, did all the examples above happen
>>in the Principality of the Mists?
>
>Perhaps because the Principality of the Mists includes the mundane city of 
>Berkley? Hardly a "mundane" city, at least in the 60s. But then that is 
>where the SCA started, which seems appropriate.
>
>Actually though, these theatrical deaths seem more like something that 
>would come out of Caid and Hollywood. :-)

Dunno, Stefan. We have had a couple of those coronations here in An Tir, 
where it's wild and wooly and that's just the Norseguy's girlfriend! In the 
Summits a few years back, we had a Prince go mad- he showed up dressed as a 
Gryphon, and would squawk at inopportune times during court. It was... 
interesting. Funny, but interesting. :-/)

I think there is some dignity to a simple ceremony, but I guess the people 
would rather see a show.

'Lainie
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