[Sca-cooks] ceremonies, was Gunthar's reception.....

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 10:04 PM 2/12/2008, you wrote:
>I don't actually, firmly remember what I swore my oaths on.  Sword 
>of state the first time, I think...(I have a vague memory of being 
>concerned about putting fingerprints on it), and scepter, the second 
>time (scepter seems to be the default item in non-combat peerages 
>around here these days).  Lainie's ceremony was the first time I saw 
>someone use a spear...it was neat!
>--Maire

Little bit of trivia here- recently was re-reading Geoffery of 
Monmouth's _History of the Kings of Britain_. There's a long section 
on Arthur, of course, and just about died when I found that Arthur 
had a favorite spear... named 'Ron'. 'Ron'??? Not 'Ronald', just 
'Ron'. (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!)

'Lainie
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