[MR] A question of Protocol

[Derrick Solomon]

without specifics its hard to make a judgment call caterine.  did
someone forget to toast someone?  or bow?  or did someone act in an
inappropriate way?  and, if so, were they aware of the presence of
someone of station?

regards
logan

-----Original Message-----
From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of mweymark
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 1:45 PM
To: Arthur Donadio; Atlantia Elist
Subject: Re: [MR] A question of Protocol

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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