On Columbus Day, we went to our first Renaissance Fair. In retrospect, comic-con was a good prep, there were a LOT of people in costumes and the lady who took our tickets greeted us in period apropriate language (and remarked that our horses must have been tired traveling from Utah).
It was kinda like a combination of play and historical education. For instance, here's a guy doing actual metal work (blacksmithing) with a real bellows (behind him in the picture):
I'm pretty sure the pirate costumes were mostly for the fun and less for the historical education:
But the girl with the sword slicing up a water jug, that's just cool in any century:
I didn't quite fit into the period piece:
But I did win the hula hoop contest (it was just me and Nicole)
They had a parade with Pirates, Belly-dancers, Jousters, Wonderfool, and in this picture, looks like banits and an executioner.
I've decided that a Renaissance Fair's success should be measured in the number of swords and sword-play it has:
Therefore, I judge this one a profound success!
This is now on my Christmas list. Imagine the uses!
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