Dear mostly loyal subjects, WE, Caroline I, Empress of the Known Lute World, Queen of North American Lutopia, Duchess of Elaborate Divisions and Defender of the Authentick Faith, are planning to go on progress to the vicinity of Boston (USA) for the Early Music Festival, June 12 - 16. As is normally the case, we plan to allow our Bostonian subjects the privilege of offering Us their hospitality on this occasion. . . . Have no fear, We shall not be traveling with Our full retinue (the dogs are staying home) and it is not necessary to provide banquets or feather beds (I'm allergic to feathers anyway).
Now, don't all stampede to be the first to offer. Looking forward to Gracing you all with Our Presence, We Are, By the Grace of God (and a lot of hard work, dammit), Caroline I, Empress of the Known Lute World, Queen of North American Lutopia, Duchess of Elaborate Divisions and Defender of the Authentick Faith -- Caroline Usher, Dept. of Biology Box 90338 Durham NC 27708 613-8155, fax 660-7293 "So that its subjects will view it with admiration, as a chicken which has the daring and courage to boldly cross the road, but also with fear, for who among them has the strength to contend with such a paragon of avian virtue? In such a manner is the princely chicken's dominion maintained." - Machiavelli To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
