Held at Alumni Grove, California State University, Sacramento, CA. Josette du Chantecleer and Peter La Savage were the autocrats. A communal banquet was prepared by the men of the barony.
Annotations:
[Josette ... autocrats] “The last sentence is a perfect example of covering-up
a potential debacle saved by an all-out effort with one brief sentence.
“Josette, as an autocrat, suffered from three of
the cardinal sins:
1. not getting her budget approved by the
exchequer and spending out of control,
2. not giving adequate notice of requirements
left out of the planning process (leaving everybody else to scramble
to protect the barony's reputation), and
3. promising for somebody else without checking
with them (ditto in spades, and with cursing added).
“The bottom line was that, YES, the men
of the barony DID prepare a communal banquet - with two days
notice (that's the requirement part - her whim with NO
consultation and the promising for others part). With me, my
squire Strider and Douglas Longshanks (who was either Crown Prince or King
at the time) Barbequeing steak to order (here's the cost over-run) for 50.
“Definitely an example of how not to plan and
run and event, not to mention making friends and favorably influence
people.” – Kevin Peregrynne
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