Freaking the mundanes

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

My friend Richard and I went to Four Kingdoms Renaissance Faire on Saturday.  It was so hot, and no shade, that after we saw our friends in the group, Trinket, we went to HyVee  for lunch and to sit in the a/c to cool off before returning to the faire.

The HyVee (a supermarket) is less than 1 mile from the faire.

As we were paying at the deli cashier, I could see 4 pairs of eyes fixated on "the girls."  There were 4 older gentlemen who had stopped eating and watched me walk across the cafeteria to my seat.  After a few minutes one of them came up and asked, "Is that some kind of European clothing you are wearing?"

We said no, it was from the Renaissance, then he asked what the time period was, so we told him.  He walked back to his other friends and we could hear him say, "It's from the Renaissance.  There must be a Renaissance Faire somewhere around here."

[Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury]

I wanted to wear all my pirate stuff, but I ended up nearly undressing one hot day. So to try and fix this, I got dress in my house with the A/C on . . . which meant I needed to drive in my garb. No big deal. But we had to get discounted tickets at Kroger. I went inside and stepped up to the Ticketmaster line. The lady asked me if I needed tickets, a perfectly valid question. When I said yes, she asked, "To where?"

I kinda just looked at her.

[Delireus]

My friend Richard and I went to Four Kingdoms Renaissance Faire on Saturday.  It was so hot, and no shade, that after we saw our friends in the group, Trinket, we went to HyVee  for lunch and to sit in the a/c to cool off before returning to the faire.

The HyVee (a supermarket) is less than 1 mile from the faire.

Totally unrelated, but they just built a Hy-Vee in my town and I went there last night to get some things. Oh my god, their fruit bar looks amazing and they have sushi! I plan to go there next saturday for lunch and never leave 

[DonaCatalina]

Since a sizeable group of rennies will be invading the Hampton Inn in Bastrop for Sherwood's opening, I expect some new stories to follow.

[Merlin the Elder]

Since a sizeable group of rennies will be invading the Hampton Inn in Bastrop for Sherwood's opening, I expect some new stories to follow.

I certainly hope so...or we aren't doing our job!!

[Nighthawk]

I was in Billings, Mt with my Renaissance living history group for the Yellowstone Highland Games and Scottish festival. The weekend of the festival also happened to coincide with the anniversary of Custer's last stand- the battle at Little Big Horn. There was a reenactment going on there as well. So- the festival organizers put us up in a motel close to the festival grounds. Saturday morning, we all got into garb and went down for the hotel breakfast. We filed past this couple who looked at each of us as we passed by. When I walked by the man, he grabbed me by my wrist and asked (now bear in mind here that we're Scottish Highlanders!) if we were with the Custer reenactment! We're dressed like wild Highlanders...   I told him "Yep! It's a little known fact that Custer had a contingent of Highlanders as his body guards." I went into this lecture about the number of Indians crushed by stones and cabers... He looked at me and said "Really?" Another of our members came up behind me and said "No. He's bulls**ting you." And walked away.

[Delireus]

I was in Billings, Mt with my Renaissance living history group for the Yellowstone Highland Games and Scottish festival. The weekend of the festival also happened to coincide with the anniversary of Custer's last stand- the battle at Little Big Horn. There was a reenactment going on there as well. So- the festival organizers put us up in a motel close to the festival grounds. Saturday morning, we all got into garb and went down for the hotel breakfast. We filed past this couple who looked at each of us as we passed by. When I walked by the man, he grabbed me by my wrist and asked (now bear in mind here that we're Scottish Highlanders!) if we were with the Custer reenactment! We're dressed like wild Highlanders...   I told him "Yep! It's a little known fact that Custer had a contingent of Highlanders as his body guards." I went into this lecture about the number of Indians crushed by stones and cabers... He looked at me and said "Really?" Another of our members came up behind me and said "No. He's bulls**ting you." And walked away.

Hah! That's hysterical. My dad's best friend is Custer's great grandson, or great great grandson, something like that. But, he's still got the same last name I always thought that was so cool

[Nighthawk]

Hah! That's hysterical. My dad's best friend is Custer's great grandson, or great great grandson, something like that. But, he's still got the same last name I always thought that was so cool

No kiddin'! I bet he'd have a blast at the reenactment.

[Magpie Flynn]

Little late to the party, but want to share

I was filling up my car before picking up my friend and heading off to TRF. I was dressing as a pirate that year with a long black skirt/black corset and some heavy eye makeup etc. A woman across the pump from me kept giving me the eye and after a while grabbed a pamphlet from her car and came over to me. Handing me the pamphlet she said simply, "I'd like to give you this." I took it, said thanks, and once I got in my car I was able to take a good look at it. The pamphlet was about why the reader should choose Jesus as their savior.

[Devangelon]

It was a few years ago. My boyfriend at the time and I were rather bored and faire starved as it was the middle of winter. So, we decided to put our garb on and go walk around the mall. Oh the reactions we got! A had some teens come up to me and ask "Um, Why are you doing this?" like we were breaking some law or something. I got a few "Ooh! Look mommy! A princess!". Those were great.

[Rani Zemirah]

Weekend before last was our home Faire, and on the way there we had to stop at WalMart for some goodies to take with us.  While my friend, my daughter and I were walking down the aisle a woman passing the other direction grinned, stopped and said "I need to go shoppin' with you girls, 'cause ya'll got it goin' ON!!!"    So, naturally I invited her to go shopping with us... at Faire! 

[crashbot]

I guess I am so used to over the years of freaking people out in my regular attire, I dont notice what people do or say when I am out and about in garb.

[Lady Toadflinger]

Rani,
You made remember my Walmart story! This year my daughter, her fiancee, and I put on our pirate garb to visit AZ Ren Fest. We needed some sundries from Walmart, so we stopped in. I was looking for my goodies when a customer walked up to me and said "Do you work here?" I was speechless! So , now Walmart employees dress in pirate garb!? OY!

[Rani Zemirah]

Oh, now THAT's funny!!! 

[Merlin the Elder]

We had just returned from the faire and were waiting to get on the elevator at the hotel. Two twenty-something fellows were eying us cautiously, looking rather puzzled. Finally one just shook his head, and all he said was, "I just have to ask..."