[Archers] The lost peerage

[John Atkins]

Colum,

SAAD, September!

 

Cog

 

PS:  Well said, as usual.

 

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Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 9:19 PM
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Subject: [Archers] The lost peerage

 

 I would accept a peerage in archery from my fellow archerswho have decided I have met their standards. I could be wrong but I think thatis why they call them peers.  I would notaccept a subset archery peerage from a knight. While they may be capable of judging those commonalities that cross thethree peerages, they aren't as a group, "archers". If the archers can’t policetheir own group’s honor, than they shouldn't be a peerage in the first place.

 

The people of the society spoke in the survey and themajority said we should have an archery peerage.  The peers spoke and the majority decided weshouldn’t.  The society leadership, whichI suspect is very highly represented with peers, decided to go with theminority.  In their elucidation of whythey made rapier a peerage you could easily replace rapier with archery and noone would have noticed the difference. What the peers as a group has done they must live with as I live with myactions.   I suspect that they feel theyhave not committed an injustice and see no besmirching of their honor.  Perhaps they are right in this.  But as someone who judges people by their actionsrather than their words, I see them as the little boy looking at the Emperor inhis new clothes.  So while I can listmany peers who I admire and they aren't all archers.  I would find ithard to find the same admiration for them as a group. 

 

I am an archer. I will continue to pursue both my archery skill, ability and knowledge.  I will use these attributes to help others become better archers. And I will continue to  try to make the society a better place. I didn't spend four years as a landed Baron because I like wearing metal hats.  Nor do I pursue leather-work to get a seashell with a pearl in it.  The same goes for my Dolphin.   Having peers tell me I am not equal affects my behavior about as much as having a fly on my arm keeps me from pulling my bow.  Now lets get off this peerage thing and go loose some arrows.

 

In service to the Ideal, 

Colum, 

 

 

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I think the only possible way for archers to gain a martial peerage is for the Chivalry to squire us. Kind of a buy-in for them to ensure we uphold their traditions and values. 



I also think its highly unlikely , but I'm curious what their thought process is.? Could you ask Sir Jon what he thinks?? Then shoot me a private email? 



Cheers 

Fen 




"Atlantian Archery. Nothing exists within 100 yards without our permission." 





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