Freaking the mundanes

[HollyAtFairyEffects]

The locals around TRF all know about the faire, and most of them lament the fact that they can't go b/c they are working.  But growing up in the New Orleans area, we would go to a lot of Sci Fi conventions.  One year, a bunch of us kids went across the street to a McDonalds in typical D&D character-type costumes (tunic, cloak, boots).  We apparently scared the cashier enough for him to call the manager over, who made us take off the cloaks before they would take our order.  I guess they thought we were going to hold up the restaurant.  I mean, our weapons were peace tied!

[DT_Masters]

At some point we've all had an experience of being somewhere outside of Faire in garb.
We visited a Faire pretty far from homeone year and stayed in a hotel. As we were going down in a group early Saturday morning we had to pass through the area where the other guests were having the breakfast buffet. Most of them were wearing casual clothes and shorts. As we passed one table with 2 older couples, one of the men commented "Ya'll ain't from around here, are you?"
It was all I could do to keep a straight face.

Do you have a funny story?

Well not quite that, but similar experiences.

I was part of a 20ish member science team that had arrived the night before to work on the beach and that night, the storm came in to blow us off, cause us to retreat the next morning. Other people in the morning in the tourist trap restaurant were wondering about this group, somewhat surprised to find out we were a science team. Come to think of it, most of the places we went, were rather surprised.

Another time, I was at a psychology conference and as I was checking out of the hotel, a "The Nutcracker" cast came in, in and out of costumes, complete with their mice heads.

Finally, one summer, I had been working out at the gym at noon and leaving the gym, I encountered this sight that would make one wonder if they were suffereing from sun stroke. Giant Mice, Dogs walking upright, Cats right next to them. Hallucinations out of Alice in Wonderland?...............no, the mascots from various visiting cheerleader squads going into the gym for a workshop.

[Count Adolfo]

Getting prepped for TN last season, I stopped at Wal Mart on the way there and was half-in-garb
tights were on, black ones... and boots, but not the breeches over them yet
I had a black Superman shirt on
I'm not sure what anyone thought, didn't care, but the looks were priceless.

[Matty Pine Brownie]

Going into the drug store on Rockville Pike in tabard, fluffy, and hose and getting the cashier realizing oh yeah, faire is this weekend, when I was on invasion at MD.

[Molden]

Here's one I just did - freaking Danes while dressed as one.

Most who know me, know of my Didgerido distraction. I was walking through a relatively empty Home Depot the other night. As I walked past the pvc pipe section, I noticed the 2" diameter pvc pipes where about shoulder level with me...

looking around to be sure the coast was clear, I pulled one of the long sections of pipe out toward me a bit...and proceeded to blow a deep drone on it!

It was surprisingly loud & echoed a bit in the store! So I slipped it back and ducked around the corner and waited. Nothing. So I peek back out...nothing's happening...so back I go and do it again. This time I did some cheek popping and a few vocals before seeing some sales associates walking around - looking, trying to find the sound. I played like I was looking at the pipe as they passed...and just as they passed the end of the pipe - I fired off a nice, loud drone and bark!

I thought they were going to jump out of their skin!!! We all got a huge laugh out of it.

[Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia]

That's me Pyrate...heehee    ok really that one deserves a lol so LOL!

[Ozium]

I love it.

Give it to them Molden.

[Tipsy Gypsy]

Effing awesome. Molden, I'd have bought a ticket to see that! 

But I'll raise a glass of Yellowtail Merlot to ye, instead!

[Gimli]

OK next faire we are both at we are going to home depot!

[lilaney]

When I worked at Starbucks, I headed there after Faire closing one night to check my schedule and found the place in an uproar.
A couple of barista's called in sick, so there was two people working.
I jumped on the shift.
(Thankfully they had a spare apron.)
I was working the front bar as fast as I could. After about an hour a nice lady who had been sitting and reading her paper came over to compliment me.
"That was really nice of them to let you help. I just love this place! All sorts of religions can work here!"
Apparently, I had left my peasant's hat on (wear it all day, you forget it's on your head. Like sunglasses) and I was indeed still in a chemise (with bra) and my Ophelia bloomers.

I had to pause and wonder.. what sort of religion dresses like that?

[tigrlily64]

I had to pause and wonder.. what sort of religion dresses like that?

I think some people must live in a cave somewhere, where they listen to conservative music and are only provided with certain clothing.  Either that, or they consider Faire a religion.

[Zaubon]

I had to pause and wonder.. what sort of religion dresses like that?

... Either that, or they consider Faire a religion.

You mean it isn't?

[Tammy]

I know this is an old thread...

I went to CRF this year on Nov. 1st...in my faery outfit that I'd made for Halloween. So, first thing in the morn (7:30am) I go into the local gas station and the clerk gives me this odd look, then finally asked if I'd forgotten to go home. I guess that's a reasonable reaction, but still funny to me.

On our way home, we stopped at the Chik-fil-a in Charlotte...me as a faery without wings, my friend and dad in normal clothes...I got some strange looks.

[DonaCatalina]

I went to CRF this year on Nov. 1st...in my faery outfit that I'd made for Halloween. So, first thing in the morn (7:30am) I go into the local gas station and the clerk gives me this odd look, then finally asked if I'd forgotten to go home. I guess that's a reasonable reaction, but still funny to me.

That's a good one. Going to faire the morning after Halloween doesn't happen very often. 

[Elennare]

Hehe.  That's funny.

I have another Halloween related one.  Happened a few years ago.  A group of my friends and I had just finished performing at a haunted house.  It was the start of October, so, Halloween season but still early for people in costumes.  On the way home, one of my friends decided she really needed something to drink.  On a lark, all of us, still in our costumes, decided to go into the gas station mini-mart.  I have no idea what the clerk was thinking, but he sure had a strange look on his face as his store filled up with vampires, zombies, and demons.  *evil grin*