You Know You're a True Rennie if...

[Dance_Dance]

...your creative writing teacher writes a comment such as this on your prose:  "It's F-A-I-R, not F-A-I-R-E."  (Didn't even realize I was mispelling it the whole semester.  She tended not to nit-pick and focus more on finding our voices.  I guess it finally got to her, though. )

...you don't know latest number one hit by the most famous pop singer, but you do know all of the lyrics to the The Bilge Pumps songs.  (Or whoever's your favorite ren band.)

...you think up your "You Know You're a True Rennie If..."

[Dinobabe]

...your creative writing teacher writes a comment such as this on your prose:  "It's F-A-I-R, not F-A-I-R-E."  (Didn't even realize I was mispelling it the whole semester.  She tended not to nit-pick and focus more on finding our voices.  I guess it finally got to her, though. )

That happened to me in High school! 
I wrote a report on the Bristol Renaissance FAIRE.  She gave me a 99% because I "misspelled" faire.  I tried to explain that it was the NAME of the place (proper noun) but she wouldn't budge.  She made my mom mad! 

[SandrineDeLaTombe]

when you're walking past the bakery at the grocery store and your eyes do that weird seeing-letters-that-aren't-really-there thing, so instead of seeing the sign as "Garlic" bread, you see "Gaelic" bread and think, "Yes!  It's about time we get something good in here!" 

I was really, really disappointed that it wasn't Gaelic bread 

Gaelic bread, served by a saucy Irishman. Mmmm....

Sorry, got distracted. I'm sure mine's been mentioned in some way or another, but: when you spend $300 on new garb and accoutrements that you'll wear maybe 5 or 6 times a year, but flinch at having to spend $50 for a pair of shoes that will get a LOT more wear.

[DonaCatalina]

...your creative writing teacher writes a comment such as this on your prose:  "It's F-A-I-R, not F-A-I-R-E."  (Didn't even realize I was mispelling it the whole semester.  She tended not to nit-pick and focus more on finding our voices.  I guess it finally got to her, though. )

...you don't know latest number one hit by the most famous pop singer, but you do know all of the lyrics to the The Bilge Pumps songs.  (Or whoever's your favorite ren band.)

...you think up your "You Know You're a True Rennie If..."

Way back in the dark ages I got in trouble for something similar. I used UK spelling for Faire, Humour etc. My teacher told me that if I were going to use UK rules, it would need to be for everything.
So I did. She finally gave up.

[Dinobabe]

Way back in the dark ages I got in trouble for something similar. I used UK spelling for Faire, Humour etc. My teacher told me that if I were going to use UK rules, it would need to be for everything.
So I did. She finally gave up.

A woman after my own heart! 

[VIII]

...your creative writing teacher writes a comment such as this on your prose:  "It's F-A-I-R, not F-A-I-R-E."  (Didn't even realize I was mispelling it the whole semester.  She tended not to nit-pick and focus more on finding our voices.  I guess it finally got to her, though. )

That happened to me in High school! 
I wrote a report on the Bristol Renaissance FAIRE.  She gave me a 99% because I "misspelled" faire.  I tried to explain that it was the NAME of the place (proper noun) but she wouldn't budge.  She made my mom mad! 

Carry a brochure and stick it in her face!  "There!  Read THAT!"
No, I would never do that.

But I forgot my Faire ID when I went out for dinner,  When returning, we were stopped by security.  Everyone flashed their badges, and I flashed a brochure with my face on it.

I went to the airport, but my Driver's License had expired, as well as my Passport, so I brought a Scarborough Faire Ye Olde News with my face on the front.  The lady at the desk said, "Yes, I know you, I'm a belly dancer there!"  I still had to go through the "Extra Precautions" line.

[Trillium]

You catch yourself doing to above things on WORK reports!

[Amyj]

Co-workers who have known you under a year (but have gone through Talk Like a Pirate Day, Pirate Fest and Halloween) introduce you to your new manager as "A Pirate"...with no explanation.  Poor things, they haven't even SEEN me during "Regular" faire season!!!    Try explaining that your right arm is sore from carting a full mug for 2 days straight, Five weekends in a row (it does empty, it just keeps refilling...before anyone gets sad)...and that is why your typing is a bit slower in late June/early July!  I should just claim carpal tunnel....

Oh...and they know to come to you for information on good rum.   

[Jezzy MacPeaks]

When your boss at your mundane job is trying to make out the "Vacation Schedule" and asks you, "So, what dates are your faires again?"

When a newly hired guy reports in on his first day of work and the Manager is explaining that his supervisor, whom he will meet later, is a Pirate and a Red-headed busty wench!  (*I'm now engaged to marry that newly hired guy! ...and, no, I'm no longer his supervisor!) 

[Trillium]

When your son gets excited because his new toothbrush from the dentist has a dragon on it!

[Lady Neysa]

When you go out to eat, your rennie radar goes off, because parked next to you is a car with a "Pennsic War Wagon"  bumper sticker.  You say to your family "that's either a rennie or an SCA-dian", and explain for the next 5 minutes the difference between the two. You wonder all evening who it is, and if it's someone you may know or have heard of.  It drives you crazy because you think you've seen that car before.

[Nailin]

...it rained 5 out of 6 days and you spent the majority
of those 5 days in the beer tent laughing with friends/making new friends
and watching your brother teach people his song to sing on stage!

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

when you're in England visiting your husband's sister and her husband and grown kids.  Her eldest son is getting married in Sept., and Jess (the bride to be), Marian (my sister in law), Rachel (Marian's daughter and a bridesmaid) and I are looking at bridal gowns on the Internet.  And you pick every dress that reminds you of garb, even though it's not a Renaissance wedding.

Of course, they think you're nuts.

[Elennare]

When you're looking forward to St. Patrick's Day so you have an excuse to wear your cloak to work (the lining is green) without getting too many weird looks.

[Dinobabe]

When you have a thread like this that is 29 pages long and still going strong!