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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Morgan wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">> Okay folks, especially you Peers out there [Sir Gregory*cough*], </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">> please give your definitions of Largesse. </FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Remember that this is only how I describe Largesse, it is not the “one true” definition. As I’ve said throughout this conversation, you are likely to get at the very least a slightly different answer out of every Peer. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Largesse to me, is giving freely of oneself, generosity of spirit. This one is actually a fairly easy dictionary definition. The trick is what it translates into in the SCA. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Primarily I think of service: Autocratting, teaching, being an officer, washing dishes, helping put up pavilions, etc without thought of anything in return except self satisfaction. It can also mean sharing your home as crash space. It could mean giving away a prize won at a tourney. It could mean donating to your local group or Kingdom during fundraisers. It could mean giving up your older garb as donor garb. Pretty much any time, effort, or goods that you give.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">How much Largesse do you need to be a Peer? What types of Largesse are “better” than others? Again, you’ll get a different answer from everyone. You are better off just doing what you can and doing it to please yourself.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Gregory</FONT>
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