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tod
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response 6 of 65:
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Aug 13 19:16 UTC 2003 |
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scott
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response 7 of 65:
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Aug 13 19:19 UTC 2003 |
It's like the Art Fair out in the woods, with even weirder out-of-towners than
usual.
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other
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response 8 of 65:
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Aug 13 20:01 UTC 2003 |
I'm interested, but then I won't be in Michigan until September anyway...
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polytarp
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response 9 of 65:
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Aug 14 10:25 UTC 2003 |
You're a fake traveller, other: You're No TS.
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lynne
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response 10 of 65:
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Aug 14 15:06 UTC 2003 |
hmmm...happyboy has a point. come to think of it, I rarely find that these
things are all that exciting. the fun does not outweigh the hassle and the
being-overcharged-for-everything-you-didn't-really-want.
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scott
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response 11 of 65:
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Aug 14 16:30 UTC 2003 |
Depends, I guess. For me it's mostly the people-watching. And at least at
the Michigan one, once you've bought your ~$14 ticket all the food and
beverages are reasonably priced, even the alcohol.
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jlamb
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response 12 of 65:
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Aug 16 05:22 UTC 2003 |
Isn't there a Ren Fair in IL anytime soon, like in 2 weeks?
I think my sis is going to one.
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lynne
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response 13 of 65:
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Aug 16 22:05 UTC 2003 |
Can't...watch...people....Busy...graduating... :)
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kami
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response 14 of 65:
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Aug 18 03:32 UTC 2003 |
I'd go if I could. Moving in less than one week. Anyone wanna help me move?
Anyway, I think Rennfaire requires a serious suspension of taste- not just
of disbelief- but if you can manage it, it's a lark. I'm told that the
Ohio one is friendlier. I really like the on in Ontario.
Looking at the schedule, it looks as though they are going rather later
into the year than I recalled. Dunno. Have fun!
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michaela
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Aug 18 06:28 UTC 2003 |
I'm with you on the taste thing, Kami, but I'm going because my boyfriend
LOVES it. I need to start dragging him to SCA events. ;-)
(He goes for the Guinness, turkey legs, bread bowls, and pirates, and I DO
like the jousting, so it isn't ALL bad. I just have to avoid looking at the
women in the "wench" bodices).
I've decided to be pirate-ish for pirates weekend; though, I suspect many
people will be, thanks to the Disney movie. I'd often thought of making a
genuine lady-pirate outfit (and there were women pirates of some fame), so
I guess this is my chance. I have two weeks. Wish me luck. :)
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edina
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response 16 of 65:
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Aug 18 15:21 UTC 2003 |
Who goes to a rennfaire for Guinness? It's nasty there.
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happyboy
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response 17 of 65:
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Aug 18 18:03 UTC 2003 |
sad.
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tod
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response 18 of 65:
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Aug 18 20:05 UTC 2003 |
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michaela
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response 19 of 65:
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Aug 18 20:42 UTC 2003 |
Pretty much.
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tod
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response 20 of 65:
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Aug 18 20:49 UTC 2003 |
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jaklumen
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response 21 of 65:
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Aug 19 01:25 UTC 2003 |
resp:15 You'll have to enlighten me: what's bad about wenches in
bodices again?
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jep
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response 22 of 65:
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Aug 19 01:29 UTC 2003 |
Members of the U-M Credit Union can get adult tickets for $12 (regular
price $15.95) and children's tickets (age 5-12) for $5 (regular price
is $6.95).
Farmer Jack sells tickets for $13.95 adult, $5.50 child if you're not
a member of UMCU.
I went once, several years, ago, and every year I intend to go back.
I haven't done it yet, but maybe this is the year. The WWW site says
they have rides. Anyone know how much they charge, and how many types
of rides they have?
I'd love to see jousting, if it's not too frightening for younger
kids. Do they have it continuously? I couldn't find any schedules on-
line at http://www.michrenfest.com.
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michaela
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Aug 19 05:18 UTC 2003 |
Jep - your kids would probably love the jousting. It doesn't involve fake
blood or anything like that, and I'm sure they'd get a kick out of the horses
and pageantry.
When they aren't jousting, they do "milder" things like hitting fruit off a
post while riding their horse... things like that. Just hang out in the Dust
Bowl/Mud Pit (depends on weather) and check the posted schedule, if they have
one. I usually just ask around.
Jaklumen - the one I'm referring to is that ridiculous bodice that modern
girls have decided is both historical and sexy. It's neither. It's the one
that allows their breasts to HANG over the top (as if that's comfortable).
A proper bodice covers the breasts and supports them. It's the original bra.
(I actually prefer those as they are a hell of a lot more comfortable than
an underwire).
Horrid costumes and annoying accents aside, I'm looking forward to spending
a day with the boy and our friends. I've been promised a new Claddagh ring
since mine had to be cut off at the hospital the other night. :(
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scott
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response 24 of 65:
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Aug 19 13:22 UTC 2003 |
I find the wench bodices to be perfectly acceptable. An important part of
the people-watching, even. 8P~~~
Jep: I don't recall if the rides are free or not - I think probably they're
a dollar or something like that. There's a big "kids kingdom" in the middle
with petting zoo, shows (well, shows are all over the place and all free) and
other stuff. The jousting is sort of a big pro-wrestling type thing, with
a good guy, a bad guy, and a ringside announcer. No blood, not scary.
Crowded and in the sun, though.
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cmcgee
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response 25 of 65:
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Aug 19 16:29 UTC 2003 |
IIRC the rides were simple ones that at least were imaginable for the time
period: trying to climb a steeply angled tree trunk, swinging around in a
merry-go-round fashion, etc. No modern "amusement park" rides.
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tod
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response 26 of 65:
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Aug 19 18:42 UTC 2003 |
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jep
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response 27 of 65:
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Aug 20 01:51 UTC 2003 |
I remember a big wood-and-rope swing the one time I went. I know my 7
year old would love that.
The jousting -- which I've never seen -- sounds fine for John.
Now, to find a time when we can actually go...
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tod
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response 28 of 65:
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Aug 20 03:35 UTC 2003 |
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jaklumen
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response 29 of 65:
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Aug 20 07:34 UTC 2003 |
resp:23 I can just imagine, really. I mean, really. I'm not a Ren
Faire geek, but I am a Camarilla member, and these things have gone
around the LARP pike, too. Brrrr, bad memories of cleavage getting
costume nominations for XP for months...and alas, resp:24 proves how
it just entrances the men...
As for the Claddagh ring, cool. Julie used to have one-- forgot
precisely what happened to it... something about it going back to the
ex. So does it face in or out?
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michaela
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response 30 of 65:
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Aug 20 08:03 UTC 2003 |
When used as the Irish engagement/wedding band, it is as such:
Engaged - crown points toward fingernail
Married - ring is turned so crown points at wrist - this is because it now
looks like the hands are giving the heart to someone
Most people in America simply wear them to show that they're Irish, or they
like the story of the ring, or their lover bought it for them. The ring
should, traditionally, be a gift and not bought for oneself. In the American
tradition, the rules vary, but most people have the crown toward the
fingernail if they're single and pointing toward the wrist if they're with
someone.
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