The nobles filled this role. (Westernreservepublicmedia.org) If peasants farmed, or did the duties that the nobles asked them to do, the nobles would prescribe the people with protection and safety. The protection was most often from the knights, who were most likely the sons of the nobles.
Step 1: Method. Show All Items. All you need is watermelon, knife and a marker if needed. Cut as shown on the first picture, then scoop out watermelon flesh (you can either use melon baller or just slice with knife or even a spoon (melon baller gives nice round shape tho!), as shown on the second picture. Then make a zig zag cut on side to create a basket effect as picture number 3.
How To Cut Watermelon Sticks. Start with a whole seedless watermelon. Slice in half. Place one half aside, and leave the other half on the board. One half at a time, slice in rows as shown in picture. This will leave you with the traditional half moon slices. Cut and discard the very ends of the watermelon half. One half moon piece at a time, slice from rind to fruit to cut into sticks.