And, if you ever want to encounter a College at its best, you should try and experience one of the seasonal feasts. These occasions, with their food, wine and company can easily rival any five star hotel. At my own College, it is, ironically, the Lent Term feasts where there is usually most regard paid. For here, if you are a fellow, you may play a timeless game. The rules are simple.
Professors always win prizes.
Then politicians, bishops, Knights of the realm or peers, especially any who are also academic, acquire the host much respect. Doctors, lecturers or others are further down the scale. Ordinary clergy will suffice, if you are desparate. Yet you can also enter this competition in a subversive way. We don't know which category Jesus fitted in to at Simons' feast.