April 24, 2007

• I went to the “Renaissance Faire” for the very first time recently. Through a client of my fiance, we were able to get free tickets to go, so I figured why not. Probably like most people, I already had a preconceived notion of what to expect from the ren-faire. Basically a lot of geeks and nerd types dressed in the times of King Arthur, talking in their best attempt of “old english speak.” For the most part, that’s all true, however there were a lot more “regular folks” in attendance than what I expected. Not only that, but there were also several pretty cute women there, which surprised me even more; especially the ones who were actually dressed up. I tell you from the point of view of an asian man, I found that cute asian girls dressed in renaissance clothes can be pretty hot. Ofcourse, there are those who use this event as an excuse to wear their “bikini armor” or dress up as “woodland creatures,” which can be both freightening and titillating at the same time.

  We spent roughly 4-5 hours at the faire, and I admit to enjoying it more than expected. We didn’t see any of the shows however, except for a parade or two. The place is also bigger than I thought it would be, and there are apparantly a lot more people who actually goes to these things. I had the most fun playing the games they had, like knife throwing, archery, stone throwing, life size board games, and ye olde using an air cannon to shoot tennis balls at people. Yes, the faire isn’t completely rooted in the renaissance era, as there are modern influences in the food they offer (coffee smootie anyone?) or the things they sell. Traditionally for some however, the large turkey leg is the thing to eat.

  

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