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afoundobject

Every year, I say THIS is the year

Aug 07, 2007 13:01

dashrippington has been posting a lot of his memories from the Maryland Renaissance Festival. He's been there 17 years.

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wasabi_poptart August 7 2007, 17:10:39 UTC

I worked at the RennFest one year, painting faces. I thought it would be fun but it was UNBELIEVABLY ANNOYING ... it left me with an intense dislike of anything having to do with jousting or tartans. Seriously, I grew so sick of double entendres it was several years before I could stand to watch Three's Company again.

afoundobject August 7 2007, 17:17:30 UTC

You crack me up...

Three's Company... you! What a funny gal!

No, the double entendres are annoying and I certainly wouldn't want to work a booth at fest (it must be MUCH harder to deal with jerks who are buying stuff than drunk/fantasy starved/bizarre patrons looking for fun). I just miss acting there, especially Shakespeare. It was just too much fun.

wasabi_poptart August 7 2007, 17:26:07 UTC

Everyone who was in character (as opposed to working a booth) always seemed to be having such a good time. But the self-conscious flirty-hypersexuality boobs-in-the-face manic forced conviviality of the people in and around my booth really worked my last nerve.

I did enjoy doing the actually face painting, though. I got really good at dragons.

afoundobject August 7 2007, 17:30:47 UTC

WHA? You can face paint dragons! Don't they squirm and try to eat you a lot?

I knew I loved you for a reason...

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dashrippington August 7 2007, 17:21:16 UTC

awwwww, shucks! (Blush)

afoundobject August 7 2007, 17:26:51 UTC

Hey, I'm just glad you weren't a jerk. Back in those days, every cute guy I met was!

Also, thanks for not being creepy or sex crazed maniac... oh and for not hitting on me...

I think.

:P

dashrippington August 7 2007, 17:28:30 UTC

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... did you know I was European... I have Roman Hands and Russian fingers!

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

afoundobject August 7 2007, 17:29:54 UTC

European!

Close the bathroom door!

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sihaya09 August 7 2007, 17:21:56 UTC

BY THE WAY-- :)

I want to do an all-girls / bellydancery / gypsy day. Aug 25th or September 2, Sept 15th as a failsafe date. Wherein we all dress up tribal-y and make people drool.

afoundobject August 7 2007, 17:28:08 UTC

This 25th is a possibility, as I love going to the opening fun. The other weekends are sadly out for me, as I have a friend visiting from out of town and the weekend of the 15th is TribO

afoundobject August 7 2007, 17:29:09 UTC

PS- this means I MUST get my ghawazee coat/under chamise done for Lyra Silvertongue, Pirate Bellydance Swashbuckling Mistress of DOOM!!

marinatempest August 7 2007, 17:37:06 UTC

OMG Look at you! You're so cute!

afoundobject August 7 2007, 17:53:02 UTC

oh you stop!

*BLUSH*

I remember that dress was a million pounds... they started renting it out a few years back to patrons. Every time I see one in it I point and yell "that's MY DRESS!!!" hahaha... not loud enough so they can hear me, but loud enough to annoy tim.

snidegrrl August 7 2007, 19:38:04 UTC

I went for a long time - obviously not as a participant just as a patron, but from 1993 til about 2003 I was there every year without fail, often several times!

Then I got right sick of it. And all my stuff doesn't fit any more. But it's nice to know the small world of renfaire is still... small. :)