What single thing at faire hurls you off into the depths of rage?

[captmarga]

This past season at I was sitting on a bench taking a rest beside a food vendors shop when I overheard a conversation between some Danes that were behind me (behind some lattice).

It went something along these lines:  "I hear there are camp grounds here, but there's no way I'd camp out here.  I've heard those people drink heavily into the night, start running around naked, and have orgies."

I didn't say anything at the time, but debated in my mind if I should of said something or not.  My first reaction was to just laugh.  After thinking about for a few minutes it kinda ticked me off alittle bit.  Talking about something that they don't know to be a fact and talking about it in a judgmental kinda way didn't sit well with me.  I'm not saying nothing along lines has never happened, but I've never seen anything along those lines myself (open nudity and orgies).   Sometimes others's perceptions leave ya with an OMG/did I really hear that kinda reaction.

Funny, it's usually the visitors that do the super-wild behaviour... not the regulars.  Though I do know there are some that go to faire to drink from dawn to dusk (which personally I do not understand), I've also seem as many mundanes causing problems as playtrons or such.

Marga

[Nidhoggr]

I've had to help drag/carry many a drunken Dane from the tavern.  I created a rather potent drink at our faire and it's now got a "2 drink limit" on it unless you're, ya know.... "Known to hold your booze".  Anywho: this dude was hopping back and forth between the two bars drinking on a 105% day and needless to say he passed out right in the middle of the main path. 

[LadyFireKissed]

The Drunkards are really something.  Some Alcohol is one thing, but when people overdo...  There was a guy last year that (uninvited) came right up on the stage to (try, and badly too) to flirt with a female band member.  When she let him know he needed to leave, he decided to try to impress.  By jumping onto one of the wooden picnic tables next to the stage.  It was at the end of the show and I was near the front, when I saw what he was going to do, I made to get out of the way.  Unfortunately, having a bad ankle and walking on rough terrain all day, I was not able to get out of the way quick enough.  So when he missed and, didn't land on me, but did bump into me hard enough to knock me down and really screw up my ankle even worse for about a week and a half after that.  Some people should just really not drink in public places. 

[KeeperoftheBar]

This past season at I was sitting on a bench taking a rest beside a food vendors shop when I overheard a conversation between some Danes that were behind me (behind some lattice).

It went something along these lines:  "I hear there are camp grounds here, but there's no way I'd camp out here.  I've heard those people drink heavily into the night, start running around naked, and have orgies."

I didn't say anything at the time, but debated in my mind if I should of said something or not.  My first reaction was to just laugh.  After thinking about for a few minutes it kinda ticked me off alittle bit.  Talking about something that they don't know to be a fact and talking about it in a judgmental kinda way didn't sit well with me.  I'm not saying nothing along lines has never happened, but I've never seen anything along those lines myself (open nudity and orgies).   Sometimes others's perceptions leave ya with an OMG/did I really hear that kinda reaction.

Alas, my secret has been discovered.  Well, actually it is StudMuffin.  He goes around the TRF campground wearing nothing but a bridle and drags me along for the ride.

PS hope to see you opening RenStarr

[RenStarr]

Keeper,  I wasn't going to drop your name, but you outed yourself and StudMuffin!   I'm going to shoot for opening weekend, hopefully it won't be too hot.  Who knows, maybe you and I will drink heavily into the night and streak the campground!!   

[Rowan MacD]

.....Like politics and religion, people get misinformation in their brains, then refuse to believe the facts.

Facts aren't interesting, but mythical drunken orgies are the stuff of legend!

[Dinobabe]

Come on, everyone knows that rennies are drunken loafers that make animal sacrifices during orgies on the main stage in the middle of the night.  It's on the internet so it must be true!

[Norfolk]

Come on, everyone knows that rennies are drunken loafers that make animal sacrifices during orgies on the main stage in the middle of the night.  It's on the internet so it must be true!

I have been a rennie for more than 20 years, and have yet to be invited to one of these events.  What am I doing wrong?

[Rowan MacD]

Come on, everyone knows that rennies are drunken loafers that make animal sacrifices during orgies on the main stage in the middle of the night.  It's on the internet so it must be true!

I have been a rennie for more than 20 years, and have yet to be invited to one of these events.  What am I doing wrong?

I think you have to host one first...

[Merlin the Elder]

Come on, everyone knows that rennies are drunken loafers that make animal sacrifices during orgies on the main stage in the middle of the night.  It's on the internet so it must be true!

I have been a rennie for more than 20 years, and have yet to be invited to one of these events.  What am I doing wrong?

Well, in my case, it has been centuries since I was dashing and debonaire...

[PollyPoPo]

Well, I have seen a few unusual(?) events in campgrounds, but not nearly as much as I saw in mundane life back in the late 70s.  That was just before AIDS became known to the smarter-than-the-average-bear types and all the fun and games became a bit too dangerous for most of us.

I don't see too much scandalous activity anymore (much less participate).  Being in my dotage, my campmates are amazed when I am still awake at campfire past 10:00 pm.   Nothing really untoward occurs much before midnight and, besides, I'd be more inclined to laugh out loud than be shocked, horrified, or offended.

Then there is always the occasional streaker or tweaker running around during the day.  But, hey, it's faire and not many people really pay much attention to people acting strangely. 

I must admit I have seen a couple mundane cross-dressers who were disappointed;  apparently they really thought they were going to shock people and nobody noticed.  

[Norfolk]

Nothing really untoward occurs much before midnight ... 

Aye, there's the rub! 

[Aderin]

The Drunkards are really something.  Some Alcohol is one thing, but when people overdo...  There was a guy last year that (uninvited) came right up on the stage to (try, and badly too) to flirt with a female band member.  When she let him know he needed to leave, he decided to try to impress.  By jumping onto one of the wooden picnic tables next to the stage.  It was at the end of the show and I was near the front, when I saw what he was going to do, I made to get out of the way.  Unfortunately, having a bad ankle and walking on rough terrain all day, I was not able to get out of the way quick enough.  So when he missed and, didn't land on me, but did bump into me hard enough to knock me down and really screw up my ankle even worse for about a week and a half after that.  Some people should just really not drink in public places.

Happy to know this clown got pummeled by himself, sad to hear you were harmed! And to your band-mate, my condolenses

[Jack Daw at Work]

I wear a great kilt to the TX Ren Fest, and I just can't stand it when I walk by, the food vendors yell, "Turkey legs!!!" 

[Norfolk]

I wear a great kilt to the TX Ren Fest, and I just can't stand it when I walk by, the food vendors yell, "Turkey legs!!!"

LOL!!!!