Dom+Cipriano

= **//__ Sir Excalibur The Great __//** = = **//__By Dominic Cipriano__//** =

=__ I chose a knight because, since it is knighthood you might as well choose a knight and I like the responsibility of a knight .__= = __ "About Me" Section... __ = __Name:__ Sir Excalibur The Great  __Age:__ 38  __Gender:__ Male (Man)  __Marital Status:__ Married with 5 Children ( 3 Boys 2 Girls)  __Location:__ Florence, Italy __Religion:__ Catholic __Role in Feudal Society:__ Knight Class  __Reason:__ I Chose Knight Class Because Knights Have a Lot of   Responsibility and I Like That Amount of Responsibility   Plus I Like to Battle With Enemies  __Activities:__ Jousting and Hand-to-Hand Combat Tournaments with Weapons  __Interests:__ Extreme Catapult Construction __Education Level:__ 10 Years At The Squire Training Academy __Occupation:__ To Protect and Defend Those Who Live in Their Manor

= __ **A Day In The Life Of A Knight** __ = = __ **( A.K.A. Sir Excalibur The Great)** __ = = __ **July 7, 1215** __ = =__ Morning: __= === A day in the life of a knight there are a lot of things to do during the day. I woke up and the sun wasn't out yet, it was about 5:30 A.M. I ate some barley (type of wheat) that I got from the manor's food store house for breakfast. My children and wife weren't awake yet so went to go out in our stable. It was about 6:00 A.M. now. When I go out to the stable there were a series of tasks that I had to do. First I had to comb all three of my horses. One horse for daily riding, another for battle, and the last one for carrying weapons. Then I had to feed my horses and my very loyal dog too. Lastly I had to clean the stable. Now it was 7:00 A.M. Before my kids wake up I went to the mill were my brother Peter works. Him and me were best buds back in the day. I helped him with the mill in the morning. When I get back to my house it was now around 8:00 A.M. My kids were just waking up and my wife was getting the barley ready for the kids. I always took a walk with her in the morning. I t old my oldest son Antonio to watch everybody. My wife and I always go to the bakery to get a loaf of bread, because we always run out of it because of how many kids we have. My other frie ** nd works at the bakery. His name is Jeffery Breadmaker III. Jeffery Breadmaker III and Me are very good friends too. He always gives me the freshest piece of bread in the bakery. It was now about **  9:00 A.M. ** Then we went to the house and got the kids. Then we all went to the church to say a short pray. By the time we got back it was ** 9:30 A.M. ** Then I got dressed for my work. My clothes are very heavy and they are made out of chain mail. Then I went to work. By the time I got to the border of the manor that I work at it is now about ** 10:30 A.M. ** I protected the manor from outsiders and intruders. That is my job in the manor and my work in the manor. The location in the manor that I work at is on the border of two different manors. While I was at work my wife cleans and home schooled the kids. She does this because she has a very good education back round. Usually at my job there are no intruders. Sometimes their is a messenger from our king. It is now ** 12:00 P.M. ===

__Afternoon:__
===** My work goes from around 10:25 A.M. to 3:55 P.M. (so I was 5 minutes late for work today.) I had another work shift that began around 8:30 P.M. and ended around at 11:50 P.M. I did my work with my friends James and Ryan. When I work with them time kind of just passes by, but we still pay attention to our job. It is now ** 2:30 P.M .** Today we talked about what was the new news that came from the castle. Sometimes we get distracted by any wild animals that crawl by. It was now ** 3:50 P.M. ** and my shift was about to be over. Some other knights came to begin their shift. Then I stopped at the manor's food store house and got some milk. Then I wen back to my house and I ate lunch. I ate bread and milk. It was now ** 4:00 P.M. ** I take off my clothes and put on a cotton shirt and cotton pants. Then I rode my horse to the church and had a confession. Then I rode back to my house and feed the dog and horses. Then I took my dog for a walk around the manor. When I got home it was now around ** 5:05 P.M. ** My wife always puts the kids on my horses and they wrestle with my dog. (I think the horses and the dog like it.) I was always too tired to be mad, but I was happy that they had fun. Then I asked my wife what we were going to have for dinner and she said "bread with peas, carrots, and spinach". It is now ** 5:45 P.M. === =__Night:__= **  We had dinner and it was satisfying. Now it is ** 6:45 P.M. ** After we had dinner we talked about what I heard about what was going on in the castle. Then I got dressed early because it was always hard for me to navigate with my horse to go to the night shift at night. The night shift was only me working. It was now around ** 7:30 P.M. ** and I got my horse. I always go to church and have a short pray to keep me safe during the shift. Then I rode to the border of the manor. It was now ** 8:20 P.M. ** 3 hours and 20 minutes later... I was very tired and almost went to sleep because of how it was very late. Animals which startled me helped keep me awake. Then I noticed that I only had ten minutes left in my shift (Could tell from how dark it was) so I just toughed through it. It took a little bit longer to get to my house because ﻿I was﻿ so tired. Then I got to my house and it was ** 1:00 A.M. ** All my children were a sleep. My wife was a sleep too. Then I got changed and was trying not to wake my family up. Then I went to bed at ** 1:30 A.M. ** That is a day ** **in the life of a knight. (A.K.A. Sir Excalibur The Great.)**

//__ ** I Wish I Were A... ** __// //__ ** Baker ** __// = My Role: Knight = == In the role of a knight there are many advantages and disadvantages. First you have to know that knights are in the knight class in the Feudal Society. Hello I am Sir Excalibur The Great. I would like to say that I would wish I were a baker. Farther in this entry you will find out why. First I am going to do the disadvantages about me, a knight. A knight has to wear armor for work and battle. The armor slows you down and makes you very hot. Another is when a knight has to ride on a horse and it may be hard to control the animal. Also a knight has to follow all orders by the king or lord no matter how much you don't want to do it or how much of a pain it is. If you are a knight you also have to risk your life for the protection and sake of the manor and/or kingdom. One disadvantage that every knight must know and this only involves married knights is to not make problems for your wife like to clean your chain mail link by link or she would get very mad! (Trust me been there done that!) Another is if a knight gets hungry during work you have nothing to eat while you are there and when you get home there might only be small foods in your house. Another disadvantage of a knight is that he has to brush, feed, and care for their horses. A knight has no choice but to go to battle or work instead of spending time with their family. When a knight has horses they have to make sure the horses have a safe shelter and because of that they don't run away. Every knight has to make sure that none of their kids get any weapons of yours because they are very dangerous. Those are the disadvantages of a knight. == == I always save the best for last. Here are ten advantages that a Medieval Timed/Dark Aged knight like me Sir Excalibur The Great has. Also knights get free armor and chain mail for their job. Knights get a lot responsibility and depending on the knight it fells good to have that amount of responsibility. Special or knights that deserved it can get called on by the king for a special occasion, but highly unlikely. Knights that are married that can clean his own chain mail can save a day of being yelled at by the wife. All the citizens in the manor and maybe the kingdom respect knights and are thankful for their service. The priests give a special blessing to all of the knights during the knighthood ceremony that is celebrated in the Catholic Church. Knights get free weapons that they can use for protecting the manor, protecting family, and protecting your self at battle. A good amount of citizens pray for the knights at church for them to stay safe. Knights are able to spend a good amount of the day with their family, relatives, or friends. A knight gets money and work from peasants which is part of the give and take system. Those are knights advantages. ==
 * Rights || Responsibilities ||
 * To carry a weapon during the day.

To get work and money from peasants.

To own land in the manor.

To buy food from the manor’s storehouse.

To own any type of weapon.

Not to pay taxes. || To protect and defend the Catholic Church.

To protect the manor and kingdom.

To be responsible for any intruders.

To be on time for work.

To protect anyone in distress. || = __//Wished Role: Baker//__ = == I Sir Excalibur The Great would like to choose a new hobby/job. I would like to be a baker. I would like to be a baker because they cook, which I like to cook. They sell pastries, which then they get a profit, and they get to taste the food, which is like a little snack. I will tell you the disadvantages first. A disadvantage for a baker that seems to me is there are fire hazards around you. (Like the oven) Another disadvantage for a baker is that they have to pay taxes from their profit. Another is depending on recipe you might have to memorize it and that can be hard. Another is you have to get up early to bake your bread for the bakery. Also it would be hard to make sure you have all the ingredients you need to make your pastries. Another is you have to remember when you put the pastries in the oven so then they don't get burnt or cause a fire. Also you have to find people that like baking to be your employees and that can be hard sometimes. Another is that some recipes are more luxury like for the king. Those recipes can be really hard to make. Also it is hard to use a brick oven because it is hard to get it just at the right temperature. The last one is if you run out of fire wood you can't bake anything, so you need to make sure that you have enough wood. Those are my disadvantages of I wish I was a baker. == == Now here are advantages for a medieval baker. The first advantage is that they get to taste their own food to make sure it has all of the ingredients and it can be a little snack too. Another is that a baker makes money regularly and comparing to a knight they only get paid very few times but with a larger amount of money. This all depends on the person, but cooking could be their favorite thing and it could be a lot of fun for them because of that. Another advantage is that you are the only bakery in the manor and then you get a lot of profit. Also you can own the bakery, which then you are your own boss and there for you get the most income. Another is that you can live in the bakery, which supplies a home for you and the house is warm because the oven has fire in it. Also if you have family you can have them help you with the bakery and then it can be a family business. Another is if you get called on by the king to make pastries for him, it would bring a lot of publicity to the bakery. Another advantage is if your bakery has very good products the bakery would get a lot of compliments. The last one is that bread that is old and stale would have to be thrown away the next day. Instead of throwing it away you can just use it to feed your family. Those are my advantages of a medieval baker. ==
 * Rights || Responsibilities ||
 * ** To cut down trees for firewood. **


 * To bake any pastries he wants to. **


 * To start a fire in the oven in the bakery. **


 * To own land in the manor. **


 * To buy food/ingredients from the manor’s storehouse. ** || ** To pay taxes on time. **


 * To bake all orders on time. **


 * To make sure there are all the ingredients are in every pastry. **


 * To bake good quality food. **

Why I Wish I Were A Baker: I would like to be a baker because they cook which I like to cook, they sell pastries, which then they get a profit, and they get to taste the food, which is like a little snack. I also like it because you can create new recipes too. That is why I wish I were a baker. P.S. Here is one of my favorite recipes! =Chocolate Chip Pancake Recipe﻿ = =You Need:= =Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix= =Water= =Chocolate Chips= =Butter= =Cooking Instructions:= =Pour 3 cups of mix first into the bowl. Then pour 2 ¼ of water into the bowl too, and then mix with a Wisk. Then pour ½ of a cup of the chocolate chips into the bowl. Then cook them but before spread butter so they will not stick. Then flip them when you think they are ready. THEN EAT!=
 * To clean bakery every day. ** ||

//**__ Modern Day Knight __**// **//__ Medieval Day Character: Sir Excalibur The Great __//** **//__ Modern Day Figure: B.J. Raji __//**

Sir Excalibur The Great: Qualities
== One of Sir Excalibur's qualities are that he always listens to whatever he his told, that quality is for the type of battle attack or what his wife is telling him. Another is that Sir Excalibur always fits in time for his family like eating dinner with them, going to reunions, and going to parties. Even though it takes up a lot of time he still does it. One of the most important qualities that I think is his best quality is that he always finds a way to improvise, like in battle you lose your sword you can use a stick and sharpen it to make a arrow to replace your sword. It may not be the best weapon but, it is better than nothing. Also a quality for him is that he is always able to get the job done, like in battle he is able to finish the attack. He also tries his hardest at everything that is important to him like, making sure that he doesn't miss anything that involves his family. For example there could be his son's birthday party, he has to make sure that he gets there on time. He has to make sure that he isn't late for his work.( like he was in entry 2 in the afternoon paragraph.) The last quality is that he knows when is the right time to ask a person about something, like your wife is very mad and you are going to ask her about taking all of your boys for a walk he then knows to ask her when she is happy. Those are the qualities of Sir Excalibur The Great. ==

B.J. Raji: Qualities


== For the modern day figure I chose #90 on the Green Bay Packers B.J. Raji. B.J. Raji has many qualities. The reason I chose him was because he is a nice guy off the field and is one of many parts of why they went to SUPER BOWL 45 One of those many qualities is that he became friends with defensive Packers players, like when he became friends with Clay Mathews. (#52 Green Bay Packers) B.J Raji never argues with Dom Capers (Defensive Coordinator of Packers) or Mike McCarthy (Head Coach of Packers) because he respects them, so another one of his qualities are respect. If he gets hurt he gets back up and keeps playing, because of that he has determination. He always tries to get the tackle or the interception and because of that he eventually he will get the interception or tackle. Then in the 2010 NFC Championship he got the interception and all 338 pounds returned it for a touchdown. Then in the 2010 season he got 39 tackles and 6.5 sacks. (not including playoffs) That is the quality of never giving up. He listens to the plays that the defense calls. That shows the quality of listening and paying attention. He helps his teammates finish the tackle on the running or possibly the wide receiver. That action shows the quality of helping others but in a different way of helping. The last quality of big B.J. Raji is that he supports the offense by sometimes blocking for the running back to get the touch down and that he comments other players on the Packers. That action shows the quality of thinking of others and how they contribute. B.J. Raji said about Aaron Rodgers to one of his teammates that "Aaron Rodgers is a beast bro". Those are the qualities of B.J. Raji. ==

= B.J. Raji and Sir Excalibur The Great: Shortcomings = == First I am going to do B.J. Raji's shortcomings. The first shortcoming for B.J. Raji is that it is hard for him to run since he is a big guy, so that could impact him in a game. When he got the interception against the bears he was running as fast as he could and he was still going slow. Another is that he might not know how to tuck the ball in since he really rarely gets the ball. That impacted him when he got the interception, he almost got the ball nocked out of his hands. One more is that since he is so aggressive he could get a penalty for roughing the passer.(Quarter Back) Also since he is so big he could trip and nock into another player and nock the player down and cause injuries for both players or a clipping penalty. The last shortcoming is that drills may be hard for him because of his size and weight. Now I am going to do Sir Excalibur's shortcomings. The first shortcoming for him is that it is hard for him to do math because his school didn't have a good math program, so it is hard for him to calculate how much food his horses and his dog eats. Another is controlling his horse because he wasn't taught how to control the horse he just knows how to make it go straight, backwards, and sideways. He doesn't know what to do if the horse gets scared and stands on his back feet. Also it is hard for him to be good at other things than being a knight, like being a wizard and healing people. He wouldn't be a good farmer because he doesn't know how much water each certain crop needs and since he isn't good at math it'll be hard to plant each seed evenly apart. The last shortcoming for Excalibur is that the weight of the armor weighs him down so he can't walk or run that fast during battle. ==

= Why Sir Excalibur The Great is better than B.J. Raji = == Sir Excalibur The Great is better than B.J. Raji because Sir Excalibur knows how to ride a horse and how to control the horse. Another reason why I am better than B.J. Raji is because I can run fast with every single piece of armor on my body. Also I am better than B.J. is because that I own a sword, but but in saying that B.J. Raji has a super bowl ring. One more is that I own three horses that I have to feed everyday. The last reason is that B.J. Raji doesn't have the responsibility of protecting the kingdom, castle, or manor, but he does have the responsibility of making sure in a football game that the other team doesn't score. That is why Sir Excalibur The Great is better than B.J. Raji. == = Comparison =

Different

 * Sir Excalibur The Great || B.J. Raji ||
 * Able to ride a horse.

Able to survive in battle.

Good at protecting the kingdom, manor, or castle.

Never gives up.

Good at riding horses.

Is skilled with any type of weapon. || Strong

Good at football.

He thinks of strategies to help him play football.

He is very hard to block.

Excellent at football.

Able to sack quarterbacks.

Got a interception in a playoff game. ||



=**Same**=
 * =B.J Raji= || =Sir Excalibur= ||
 * =Devoted to be a pro football player.=

=Fallow orders from head coach or defensive coordinator.=

=Likes to be a pro football player.=

=Never gives up in a football game.=

=When he gets knocked down or beat he always tries again next time.= || =Devoted to be a knight.=

=Fallow orders from king.=

=Likes to be a medieval knight.=

=Never gives up in battle.=

=When he loses a battle and is able to escape he fights back.= ||

** The End **