[MR] A question of Protocol

[mweymark]

I think we all agree that a person new to these customs can easily be
forgiven, however what of those that have been in the game a long time?
Would a gentle word of reminder be out of line? or should it just be let go?

** I once actually left a message for our receptionist "If his Majesty
calls, please find me" I am certain you can imagine the LOOK I got.

Caterine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur Donadio" <dukecuan at hotmail.com>
To: <ladyro at comcast.net>; <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] A question of Protocol


> Hello All:
>
> In my experience, no sovereign, consort, royal peer, or person of baronial
> rank who is comfortable in his or her own skin will bristle at an
unintended
> failure to observe the customary courtesies.  Most of us remember all too
> well what it was like to be new and to have difficulty remembering the
forms
> and meaning of the various hats and heraldry.  As has been commented,
> Atlantians are known around the world for being particularly respectful to
> the Crown, to each other, and to dignitaries of other realms.
>
> My take on the toasts differs from that of His Grace, Logan.  Under the
> theory that in their own lands the baron and baroness outrank everyone but
> the king and queen, during my reigns, I have always instructed that (at
> events hosted by a barony) the landed baron and baroness have the honor of
> toasting the king and queen.  Then the highest ranking peer toasts the
crown
> prince and princess and the next highest ranking toasts the sitting baron
> and baroness.  This has always made the most sense to me as it helps
> reinforce to the people of the barony that next to the king and queen,
their
> baron and baroness are at the top of the food chain in their lands.
>
> On the topic of carrying SCA observances into the modern world, I can tell
> you that I have done that too.  At the end of a long and particularly
> contentious trial in district court, I rose to give my closing argument.
> When I concluded, the judge said,"thank you, Mr. Donadio".  Without
> thinking, I bowed to the judge before sitting down.
>
> Cuan
>
>
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