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In article <1993Jan12.180026.12092@news.stolaf.edu> moore@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Michael Moore) writes:

> Very often in this Society, a well-deserving gentle is given an award
> for their excellence in some area.
> All too often, they are not present at the Court where this is awarded.
>
> This happens, much to the consternation of those wishing to recognize
> this person, as well as the royalty awarding the award.
>
> My suggestion to remedy this: have such awards be given over to the
> local Baron or Baroness, to be handed out by "proxy"...

This is not a new idea.  It has been done, even in your own kingdom.
Better idea:

Get rid of the "SURPRISE!" factor.  Phone the guy up in advance, ask
him if he can make it, tell him why, and if he can't, then you can
just reschedule it.  If he can, then he can also tell his friends,
maybe lay in some extra beer for a party afterwards, maybe have a gift
ready in return...

The surprise award thing was cute the first few thousand times, but
it's really gotten old.  And it really isn't worth the trouble and
headache just so you can go around beforehand and say "you really
ought to be in court tonight...no special reason", and go around
afterwards and say "you should have seen the look on her face!"

> In service to the servants of the Dream,

In service to those in service to the servants of the Dream...

Aryk "Service with a Smile and a Stab" Nusbacher