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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>As with most undertakings, especially if never attempted before, many people are necessary to make a success. The lunch at Agincourt this past Saturday was the first meal I have every produced in the SCA, and it never would have been eatable without these people:</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The fresh baked bread at lunch was the result of the expertise and efforts of Master Alastar Scott MacCrummin, whose help and advice was invaluable. Not only did he lend his equipment, but he oversaw what was essentially an experiment. He kept the ovens full all morning, and offered advice and assistance at every turn.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The upstairs kitchen was run by Erlender and Lady Aibell ingen Chernachain, who not only put the finishing touches on the soup, but washed dishes, chopped apples, and otherwise kept all things in the kitchen in good order.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Special thanks go to their daughter, Paige, who ran errands for the kitchen all day.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>If you enjoyed the sugared nuts at lunch, then you should know that Emma and Sandy produced those with little direction from me, and did a great job of it.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Mistress Mahin Banu Tabrizi turned her hand to many tasks, not the least of which was singing me a song about a discerning pig.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Without a horde of people who willingly did whatever task I asked of them, I could never have produced lunch at all. For chopping, washing, mixing, testing, serving, ladling, carrying, clearing, refilling, packing, unpacking, and incessant running up and down the steps, I am grateful to:</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Lord Pavel Dudoladov</FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>THL Urho Waltterinen</FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>THL Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Jan Rankin</FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>THL Constance Glyn Dwr</FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Master Alaric MacConnal</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>And most especially, many, many thanks for the support, information, kitchen help, and endless patience of Head Cook Odriana vander Brugghe. She endlessly answer my questions, pushed me to do research and to use more period recipes, and was amazingly confident that I could do this. I will work in her kitchen any time.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Kitchen matters aside, thank you also to those who worked at Troll and sold the Barony Decals.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>If I omit any from this list, please be assured that I am grateful for your help. If I did not mention you, please tell me so that I can thank you by name, and be assured that it was only this new cook’s failure to write down your name in the whirlwind of activity that is a kitchen.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Thank you all again,</FONT></DIV>
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