[Artemisia] Kingdom Traditions (Long)

[Lyon Worden]

Here, Here. I think that was well said.

Lyon


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>Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Kingdom Traditions  (Long)
>Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 12:13:34 -0700
>
>Greetings.
>
>Keep in mind that awards ceremonies are for the persons getting and giving 
>the award.  Those moments in the sun don't happen all that often, and we 
>want to make sure the recipients get their due, because usually they more 
>than deserve it for their hard work/research/accomplishments.  If you 
>listen closely, you will usually hear the reasons why the person is getting 
>an award, that you may emulate them.
>
>A tradition I would like to see changed is the awarding of prizes for 
>contests during court.  Court is for legal business which must be witnessed 
>by the populace to make it official, such as the awarding of an Award of 
>Arms, or raising some one to a peerage.  Prize giving is just that and 
>ought to be separate from court. Prize giving ought to take place at the 
>venue where the contest was held, as soon as the contest is over.  That way 
>the recipients are all there, as are the people who care about that 
>particular contest.  (I suppose I could tolerate the giving of one grand 
>prize at court.) Making people sit court for a gazillion minor prizes takes 
>away from the atmosphere that ought to hold sway in court, and the 
>knowledge that they will be subjected to hours of rambling lists of stuff 
>keeps people from attending.  Court is a civic duty, but it oughtn't be a 
>four hour punishment in the hot sun or cold  wet night.  Exchanging gift 
>baskets comes under the same heading as prize-giving, and so do 
>announcements from any one besides the pointy hat folk, autocrats, mundane 
>authorities and real emergencies. Also, entertainment, except under very 
>few circumstances, shouldn't normally be part of court.  Court is for legal 
>business.  If royalty or whoever want to have a bunch of people over to the 
>big tent so there can be entertainment, host a bardic or something.  Just 
>don't award twenty seven bardic prizes during the next court, with detailed 
>stories about who won what and why.
>
>Way more than two pence.
>
>Jehane
>
>Lyon Worden wrote:
>
>>Not that I have seen many ceremonies, but as always willing to offer my 
>>two cents. My first suggestion would be make them shorter. Last year at 
>>Uprising I was witness to two very long awards ceremonies. They were very 
>>elaborate and very well done. But I don't make it to court that much so my 
>>only frame of reference is the days when Artemisia was still new, I seem 
>>to remember quicker and more to the point ceremonies. As for a tradition 
>>maybe all the people who have received the same award (that are present) 
>>could welcome the new person with a handshake or something to that effect. 
>>Just my thoughts.
>>
>>YIS
>>Lyon MacKeegan
>>   ----- Original Message -----   From: HL Isabeau de Sevingy   To: 
>>ladythea at myway.com ; Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list   Sent: Friday, 
>>March 05, 2004 3:58 PM
>>   Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Kingdom Traditions
>>
>>
>>   Great questions!
>>      I am on my way out the door to Idaho Falls for the event and will 
>>not return until later in the weekend. However, I shall respond, in some 
>>detail, upon my return!
>>      Isabeau
>>
>>
>>   "Theodora (AKA Rachael)" <ladythea at myway.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>   Greetings to all.
>>   I would like to solicit *everyone's* opinion regarding Artemisian 
>>Kingdom traditions, both as a Pirncipality and a Kingdom. Are there 
>>certain traditions that Artemisia has had that you like? Dislike? Are 
>>there new things you would like to see as traditions? I am particularly 
>>interested in your views regarding awards ceremonies, but any information 
>>you are willing to provide would be helpful.
>>
>>   If you wish to share your views with others, you can respond to the 
>>list, or please feel free to email me privately. Please also feel free to 
>>forward this message to anyone else who might be interested if they are 
>>not on this list.
>>
>>   Thank you in advance for your input.
>>
>>   In service to the Crown and Kingdom of Artemisia,
>>   HL Theodora of Trebizond
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