Renaissance Fair
Jun 2nd 2010, 5:22 pm
#1
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Renaissance Fair
So this weekend there was a Renaissance Fair here, so I thought I'd go and see what it was all about, and I left even more confused then when I entered.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
Jun 2nd 2010, 5:23 pm
#2
Ginger Monkey
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Cheeseland, WI
Posts: 2,772
Re: Renaissance Fair
So this weekend there was a Renaissance Fair here, so I thought I'd go and see what it was all about, and I left even more confused then when I entered.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
Jun 2nd 2010, 5:28 pm
#3
WTF?
Joined: Aug 2003
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Posts: 79,367
Re: Renaissance Fair
So this weekend there was a Renaissance Fair here, so I thought I'd go and see what it was all about, and I left even more confused then when I entered.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
Jun 2nd 2010, 5:46 pm
#4
Peace onion
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 5,686
Re: Renaissance Fair
I like it when the Star Trek people go in costume to the Ren Fair with their Tricorders. Widdly-wee.
Jun 2nd 2010, 5:56 pm
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Joined: Apr 2010
Location: San Diego CA
Posts: 1,873
Re: Renaissance Fair
So this weekend there was a Renaissance Fair here, so I thought I'd go and see what it was all about, and I left even more confused then when I entered.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
Jun 2nd 2010, 6:05 pm
#6
WTF?
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Posts: 79,367
Re: Renaissance Fair
It's all just a big front for costume fetishists trying to hook up with other pervs to get their freak on.
lmao.. I hope you are still writing, gingerert; you're a talent!
Jun 2nd 2010, 10:39 pm
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Joined: Dec 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 18,839
Re: Renaissance Fair
So this weekend there was a Renaissance Fair here, so I thought I'd go and see what it was all about, and I left even more confused then when I entered.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
The sign on the way in said "Celebrating our history", which I thought was amusing as I didn't see any Native Americans there.
Anyway, the whole thing seemed to be full of D&D players that actually venture into the sunlight (I didn't realise there were so many). Admittedly, there was no claim to authenticy, which was good as there was no sign of any. What I found was a mixture of Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Norse costumes/mythology with a few elves and fairies thrown in for good measure. It all seemed very strange, and I heard some horrifically bad accents.
All in all, it just seemed to be a strange and confused day. Oh yeah, and no-one anywhere sold mead! There was plenty of popcorn and frigging root beer though. So yeah, a disappontment, but then I'm a cynical bastard, so that's to be expected.
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Jun 3rd 2010, 4:07 am
#13
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Re: Renaissance Fair
As I said in another thread, the sight of a huge 6'6" fat Texan guy wearing a tartan gym skirt because he couldn't find a real kilt is indelibly seared into my memory. Oh, and he had a broad-sword about 5-foot long to make up for any other... inadequacies. And it was bent.