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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I'm agnostic on this one. Back in the 80s I did heavy and watched my Knight go through the process - from unbelt to Count to Squire, then Duke and finally Knight. It was an arduous journey.</SPAN></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I don't want to be one of those "back in the day" types, but the standards have really slipped since then. There are Knights running around now that have no business wearing the belt. And I wish there was a way to yank belts from those subpar knights (other than felony charges).</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">For our own crowd, I can already think of a handful of shooters that are worthy. Although some are already squires or peers. But I would support a peerage for archery IF the candidates were squired out to heavy weapon Knights of good character. I strongly believe the first generation should be well-schooled in all aspects of the Chivalry - Seven Virtues, chess, dancing, etc. That way we have a strong foundation to pass on to the next generation, and our peers will be less likey to stray from the "righteous" path.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">But reading between the lines of the census summary, it looks as if (at best) they will create a peerage for rapier only. Then table the discussion for several more years. Not trying to rain on any parades -<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR> just don't want us to get our hopes up only to lose people to disappointment and frustration.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Cheers</SPAN></div>
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<div><FONT color=#4040ff>Atlantian Archery. Nothing exists within 100 yards without our permission.</FONT></div>
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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Jamie Frailey <jamie@designbyfive.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:35 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Archers] Archers Digest, Vol 101, Issue 19<BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">I don't know but I think it would be very cool to be part of the Chiv. What is great about the SCA is there is something for everyone. What is so cool about archery (Extremely large community) you can get what ever you want out of it.
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