<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 4/2/02 8:25:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, bethoc@peoplepc.com writes:
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<BR> And there, my friends, we come to the major twist in this labyrinthine tale. Regardless of the decisions made by well meaning people, there will always be those classless, immature individuals who feel compelled to seek the lowest road possible and cast cow chips at all things bright and beautiful.
<BR> There have been Queens with whom I have not gotten along. There have been Queens whom have put forth policies and actions which I thought were incredibly stupid, self-serving, and damaging to the Kingdom. I have served Queens to the point of exhaustion, both physical and mental. Through it all, regardless of the lady beneath the Crown, I have given my respect and service.
<BR> I have never heard anyone make a disrespectful remark about a Queen regarding the arms. Any who do so within my presence are going to visited by great discomfort. In all of the years before Niobe's quest to change the arms, I had only heard it mentioned once. It was said then as a silly heraldic joke, and I can assure you that disrespect for the Queen was not intended nor was it taken as such.
<BR> I support a return to our historical Queen's arms. And I would remind everyone that stupid jokes, bad puns, and slanderous remarks are only given validity if we allow it to happen. This Society is supposed to be based on honor, chivalry, and respect. If that is not what you desire, then perhaps you should look elsewhere for recreation.
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<BR>For Atlantia and Her Queens.
<BR>Hrothgar
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