[MR] A Question of Protocol

[mweymark]

Your Grace and everyone,

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

It seems that we all have so many different ways of dealing with this
subject.

I understand that these are those funky "unwritten Laws" and that most
people are "taught" when they join or simply learn through those around them
as they go along.  But what if those around them are doing it wrong?

Your Grace a question posed to you, when King of Atlantia, did you ever feel
the need to point out to people a lack of respect in this matter? or was it
not a big deal? or was it a big deal that you did not address?

Who's teachings are right??

Caterine
who just wants to get it right!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derrick Solomon" <d.solomon at mattamymail.com>
To: "Atlantia" <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [MR] A Question of Protocol


> while there seems to be no hard and fast rules to it this is my take:
>
> crowns:
> bow to when passing or when passed by
>
> heirs:
> same as crowns
>
> landed baronage:
> only in their barony
>
> royal thrones:
> slight bow when passing
>
>
> i think there is a difference between bowing to show deference and the
> simple head bow (as a sign of respect).  i do the former for my
> king/queen and prince/princess or a baron/baroness (if im in the lands
> they hold for the crown).  the rest is a simple courtesy gesture.
>
> and after years of thinking i knew protocol i ran into a twist this past
> weekend regarding toasting at feast.  until saturday night my experience
> has always been that the highest (by op) ranking peer in attendance
> offer a toast to their majesties, the next ranking peer toasted their
> highnesses (if applicable) and then the next would offer the toast to
> the hosting baron/baroness.  well, this weekend TE of the hosting barony
> opened the toasting by toasting their majesties.  as quests of honor at
> high table this seemed wrong to me (not bad, just not right) and it was
> completely different then every feast i have been to in the past.
>
> somewhere in between all of our ideas is the right one.
>
> regards
> logan
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