[Artemisia] Kingdom Traditions (Long)
Mary Hodges
hodgemary at onewest.net
Mon Mar 8 18:54:24 CST 2004
Sondra Gibson wrote:
(snip Jehane quote again)
>
>
> Of *course* I have heard people go on about something *much* longer than
> necessary or than what the audience wanted to hear. Sometimes that isn't
> something that the Crowns can easily anticipate in advance. Perhaps the
> answer to that might be for whoever is setting up the court to be *very*
> specific about the time allotted to each person. (something along the lines
> of: You may say a few words about your contest, but the Crown will be
> DISPLEASED if you take more than X min, because we have a great deal to
> cover this evening.)
If you moved the prize giving to the contest venues, and had the overall
or grandprizes given at the presentation court you would avoid the
problem.
>
> (snippage)
>
>
>>Prizes for contests at large outdoor events is what I want to
>>discuss.
>>Awards are in a different category.
>
>
> Ok, sorry. In an earlier post someone had mentioned shortening Peerage
> ceremonies. Must have been someone else. My mistake.
>
(snip further Jehane quote)
>
> Hum - thinking about large outdoor events, as you have said, and not indoor
> ones with feasts - it might work if it was done directly after the full
> court. (close court, give people who were not interested in staying a
> chance to leave gracefully, and then start the Presentation Ct) The only
> problem I'm thinking of is the time crunch thing. Where and when to put in
> yet another item, in the tightly packed schedule of those types of events,
> and still allow those sitting court time to eat, sleep, and enjoy some
> activities of their choosing.
Please, not *after* court. No one will stay. I was thinking of, say
right before dinner, for no more than an hour.
>
> And to some degree it sounds as though we just have different opinions about
> the subject - which is perfectly ok! ;-)
Agreed
>
> Gefjon
> (who is sitting in an 84 deg. building and having a very hard time
> concentrating on work today!)
Best regards,
Jehane de Saint Michael
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