[MR] A Question of Protocol

[Lady Ro]

I'd love classes in curtseying - as I've gotten older, I've become less
limber and now I often bow when I *know* that if I tried to do the curtsey I
know, they'd be picking me up off the ground.

Really don't want to be remembered TRMs for *that*!

Ro
Bright Hills

Trying to be the person my animals *think* I am.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olwen the Odd" <olwentheodd at hotmail.com>
To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] A Question of Protocol


> >When I joined the SCA in the Midrealm, you bowed or curtsied to the
> >monarchs
> >and heirs whenever you passed them.  If they passed you, you did the
same.
> >Margret
>
> This is a very good and definitive point made, Margret.  The issue of bow
or
> curtsy.  It really ruffs my feathers as I see fields of women bow instead
of
> curtsy.  I have no idea why.  Men bow, women curtsy.  It's that simple.  I
> have been very tempted to give classes in learning to curtsy.  Being
raised
> in a formal household, I suppose this is just an issue with me, but maybe
> not.
>
> Olwen
>
>
>