Freaking the mundanes

[Dustin]

After I had changed into my garb at that bathroom yesterday, these two little kids came in with their mom, and stared at me completely slackjawed. They went into the stalls while their mom waited in line, and while I was fixing my snood in the mirror, one of the kids started saying something about "how weird" when his mom cut him off, saying they weren't the only ones in the bathroom. Their faces were priceless, though.

And speaking of Amish, I stopped at a truck stop today, and there were actual Amish people in the restroom! Though I really have no clue what they were doing at a truck stop...

Could be Mennonite. They drive cars and have credit cards and wear sneakers.

Nope, definitely Amish. I saw a whole ton more when I went to Niagara Falls a couple days ago, too. Don't worry, I can tell the difference between Amish and Mennonite.

Hmmmm. Then we have a mystery...Amish folk at a truck stop. Odd...

When I worked at Target, we had a fairly regular group of customers (every three weeks or so) that was a worldly young mom and little girl, and Mennonite grandma who paid for stuff with her Gold MasterCard.

[maelstrom0370]

After I had changed into my garb at that bathroom yesterday, these two little kids came in with their mom, and stared at me completely slackjawed. They went into the stalls while their mom waited in line, and while I was fixing my snood in the mirror, one of the kids started saying something about "how weird" when his mom cut him off, saying they weren't the only ones in the bathroom. Their faces were priceless, though.

And speaking of Amish, I stopped at a truck stop today, and there were actual Amish people in the restroom! Though I really have no clue what they were doing at a truck stop...

Could be Mennonite. They drive cars and have credit cards and wear sneakers.

Nope, definitely Amish. I saw a whole ton more when I went to Niagara Falls a couple days ago, too. Don't worry, I can tell the difference between Amish and Mennonite.

Hmmmm. Then we have a mystery...Amish folk at a truck stop. Odd...

When I worked at Target, we had a fairly regular group of customers (every three weeks or so) that was a worldly young mom and little girl, and Mennonite grandma who paid for stuff with her Gold MasterCard.

No real mystery.  Amish people are allowed to be driven around.  They were probably on their to or from somewhere and stopped for a bathroom break like you or I would.  They are allowed to use modern devices but they aren't allowed to own them.  An ex-girlfriend's dad used to deal with an Amish sawmill.  They had a cellphone, a skidder and other modern devices, but they were actually owned by a non-Amish employee.
There's always a loop hole, you just need to know where to look.

[Dustin]

After I had changed into my garb at that bathroom yesterday, these two little kids came in with their mom, and stared at me completely slackjawed. They went into the stalls while their mom waited in line, and while I was fixing my snood in the mirror, one of the kids started saying something about "how weird" when his mom cut him off, saying they weren't the only ones in the bathroom. Their faces were priceless, though.

And speaking of Amish, I stopped at a truck stop today, and there were actual Amish people in the restroom! Though I really have no clue what they were doing at a truck stop...

Could be Mennonite. They drive cars and have credit cards and wear sneakers.

Nope, definitely Amish. I saw a whole ton more when I went to Niagara Falls a couple days ago, too. Don't worry, I can tell the difference between Amish and Mennonite.

Hmmmm. Then we have a mystery...Amish folk at a truck stop. Odd...

When I worked at Target, we had a fairly regular group of customers (every three weeks or so) that was a worldly young mom and little girl, and Mennonite grandma who paid for stuff with her Gold MasterCard.

No real mystery.  Amish people are allowed to be driven around.  They were probably on their to or from somewhere and stopped for a bathroom break like you or I would.  They are allowed to use modern devices but they aren't allowed to own them.  An ex-girlfriend's dad used to deal with an Amish sawmill.  They had a cellphone, a skidder and other modern devices, but they were actually owned by a non-Amish employee.
There's always a loop hole, you just need to know where to look.

Somehow, a loophole in religious beliefs strikes me as a little strange. To each his own, though. I still think Nikes with Mennonite dresses are an interesting fashion statement.

[maelstrom0370]

Somehow, a loophole in religious beliefs strikes me as a little strange.

LOL! Good point! Remember that the next time you see a Fundamentalist Christian eating shrimp cocktail! 

[Tipsy Gypsy]

LOL! Good point! Remember that the next time you see a Fundamentalist Christian eating shrimp cocktail! 

Hey, I resemble that!

[Lady Rebecca]

I still think Nikes with Mennonite dresses are an interesting fashion statement.

What was even more interesting were the group of Mennonites who had just come off the Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls. Meaning with their long skirts and everything, they had bright yellow ponchos and special "commemorative" sandals. And were really rather wet.

[Dustin]

Somehow, a loophole in religious beliefs strikes me as a little strange.

LOL! Good point! Remember that the next time you see a Fundamentalist Christian eating shrimp cocktail! 

That's why I'm a Unitarian. I can eat and drink anything. lol

[ladyharrogate]

This past March we did a promotional event in Charlotte NC.  After a group of us went to lunch still in our full court costumes.  We were standing at the light rail station when a few young teen girls started staring and rolling their eyes at us.  I could not resist the urge and went up to them and asked, in my best court accent, "Pardon, is this the train to London"?

[VIII]

Back in their heyday, my friends were doing a KISS lip-synch, so I made Gene/The Demon's Godzilla boots out of layer-upon-layer cardboard, painted with silver auto body paint.

We want to see photographs! 

HA! There are no existing photographic evidence of those bygone years.

[Ginette]

This is my first freaking the mundane moment ...

I work at HEB, a local grocery store, on the weekends in my neighborhood and I'm the wine demo ... person.  I can't say wench in front of people, it's fronded upon in my mundane part time job.   

This Saturday a man had come by my wine table and made a comment that the store was as busy today as a renaissance faire.  I look up at him with the biggest smile on my face and a twinkle in my eye and ask the man "You're a rennie too?"    I was about to hug the man.  He then asks me what a rennie is and what I was talking about.  I explained to him that it was a renaissance faire fan that partakes in faire as often as possible.  The man looks at me funny, like I had a bugger on my face and walks off, he says nothing. 

At that point I take my wine, put it away and go on break;  I had to have a moment to myself.   As soon as I got home after work, I got my wooden tankard and had myself a beer out of it.

[squiregaby]

Along with many of the others...Mine's a Scarby story too. After closing on the second to last weekend I went to McDonalds before taking myself to the Junque.  I had taken my tunic off so I was just in my tank top and then my petal skirt and leggings...along with boots of course.  And I was pretty much covered in mud as well.
The girl at the counter looked at me like it was the most normal thing in the world for someone to walk in dressed in garb.....the woman in line before me however was having a hard time not staring.  It was great!
Dinner and Breakfast after hours with the knights is always a blast too!  We're not even in garb and we STILL get strange looks.

[ladyharrogate]

squiregaby, going anywhere with any of those guys is sure to result in an adventure.  I went to medieval times with a jouster, the daughter of the joust troupe owner who's dating a jouster and a couple of others who travel the circuit.  It was a hoot!  The commentary was great.   We were in the black and white knights section and the jouster that was with us started shaking the salt and pepper shakers over the heads of the group in front of us screaming "Black and White". 

[squiregaby]

squiregaby, going anywhere with any of those guys is sure to result in an adventure.  I went to medieval times with a jouster, the daughter of the joust troupe owner who's dating a jouster and a couple of others who travel the circuit.  It was a hoot!  The commentary was great.   We were in the black and white knights section and the jouster that was with us started shaking the salt and pepper shakers over the heads of the group in front of us screaming "Black and White". 

Ah yes.  I love my knights.  I miss them a lot and can't wait to see them again.  We went to breakfast one morning as a whole company and we got lots of interesting looks from the people.  Coulda been that several of us were wearing the same shirt.....and money was being passed around our table and stuff.  It was great fun!

[NelleMoorley]

Starbucks one morning, because I'm not complete without my grande iced chai.  I was with my mother, who dared me to remain in character the whole time I ordered (all decked out in mad madrigal regalia).  "Good morrow my good master barista, might I be permitted to obtain a beverage this fine day, perchance an iced grande chai?"  They asked me what I do at the renaissance festival.  "Sing," said I, thinking not.  They made me sing, in front of the whole morning crowd.  But they gave me the chai for free! 

[RSLeask]

Funniest thing was recent, when I'm walking out of my apartment to head out to faire.  Of course, the belt's a pain in the butt, so I have it on, but the flipside is, I have to have my scabard on it as well (or else I have to do the whole thing over once I get there, which would defeat the purpose).  So I'm walking to my car, pop the trunk, and draw my sword to put it in there.  Close the trunk, and there's a neighbor from a couple buildings down, out walk their dog, but had stopped and was just staring at me.  "Just in case the cops pull me over,"  I say.  By their expression as they walked on, I'm not sure if they took it as storing it out of harm's way, like I intended, or for use against the said cops.  >.>