Just a few hours more than 2 weeks until opening cannon! Huzzah!
I would like to propose another opening day meet and greet. I have been informed it occured at the Dirty Duck last year. If it is pleasing with all, I suggest it take place there again this year following the parade. The Dirty Duck is located right next to the FOF booth, closest to the Chess Field.
I look forward to seeing everyone soon! :)
~Tink~
See you there! Sidekick marches with the QOH (the Scots in the parade) so his presence is iffy right afterwards, but I'll try to be there!
Sounds good to me, Tink.
I will try to be there. Someone might have to remind me. ;)
Don't forget your coolers (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3835004740_402b397c0c_o.gif)
Will see about getting there. It is tough if it is right after parade for sure.
Just an inquiry...The Dirty Duck is right about where the parade ends. As I am normally elsewhere in the shire for the parade, I don't know...is there something else that goes on right afterward that ties up the Scots (and I'm not speaking of the fetishes of the Scottish women)?
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on March 26, 2011, 04:24:16 PM
Just an inquiry...The Dirty Duck is right about where the parade ends. As I am normally elsewhere in the shire for the parade, I don't know...is there something else that goes on right afterward that ties up the Scots (and I'm not speaking of the fetishes of the Scottish women)?
I wont be there Saturday so i should keep out of this...however... being one who marches in the parade and knowing this faire like the back my hand...
I tell you this...
The Scots are required to convene back at the Scottish Village area (near the falcon show) for a "fall-out" and returning of the borrowed weapons.
So those who wish to make a Meet and Greet.... please be patient for those who march. I've shown up there to only find a few and hear that "everyone left already".
Can't wait to see my dad on Sunday.... been a long time... like 2 perhaps 300 years.
And there you have it, Merlin the Younger has nailed down what takes the Scots in parade a we bit longer to get somewhere. I missed more than one meet and greet last year because of this. LOL There will always be others though. ;D
I will be more than happy to hang around and listen to the guys squeezing those noisy bags with the pipes sticking out nearby... see you there, laddies!
If any of the Scots (or anyone else) has a suggestion as to a better meeting spot, please feel free to share! :)
My only suggestion is give us Scots who march a little more time or set the time to meet 30min after the parade, maybe.
OK, lets go with that, then. Meet and greet will be held a half hour after the parade (can anyone tell us when the parade starts?) That way people can watch from wherever and still mosey on over, and the Scots will be able to join us as well :)
(is it time for opening cannon, yet????)
Sounds good! I'm looking forward to it. :)
schedule shows the parade at 1pm as normal. The festial map shows the parade starting and finishing at the same places as last year.
Quote from: Tink on March 27, 2011, 12:05:21 AM
OK, lets go with that, then. Meet and greet will be held a half hour after the parade (can anyone tell us when the parade starts?) That way people can watch from wherever and still mosey on over, and the Scots will be able to join us as well :)
(is it time for opening cannon, yet????)
The parade starts at one. You can hear the cannon sound, that is the signal for the folks in the parade to begin. It takes about 25 minutes or so to wind its way from the Elephant Keep to the Chess Board. Post Parade Proclamation starts at 1:30 and runs for 15 to 30 minutes. The Scots head straight back to the Cottage after the parade goes past them, and they have to turn in weaponry and the like before heading down, so they probably get down to the Meet 'n Greet at about the time that Post Parade Proc is winding up. Sometime between 1:45 and 2:00 would be my guess. If it is hot out, give them more time as they'll want to get some water at the Cottage, probably.
I'll have to check with my secretary... heck. I forgot. Wizards don't have secretaries. We'll be there!
I can't promise that I'll be in one place long enough to make the Meet n' Greet.
If I'm close, and I remember, you'll see me there!
We'll try to make it, we forgot last year and missed it. 30 minutes after the parade sounds good, or setting it at 2:00 might give everyone plenty of time to get there and a set time to be there. The end of the parade and proclamation can take a bit but is always finished by 2. Either way, we'll try to get over and meet everyone.
OK, lets say 2p since that seems to work for most of us :)
Plans are made. Indelibly etched in blood. (Let me know if you change your mind)
YOUR blood or OUR blood, Merlin? It might make a difference later, you know...
We'll try to make it, as we are usually down on that end during that time. Looking forward to seeing everyone again!
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on March 30, 2011, 06:02:20 PM
Plans are made. Indelibly etched in blood. (Let me know if you change your mind)
Dragon's blood no doubt.
See you all on 2 p.m. Saturday. We are usually down that way at end of parade as well so just a short hop. Can't wait to meet you all.
Master Dorian and I can't wait to meet new friends and see everyone there.
2:00 PM Saturday
Dirty Duck Pub
Be there or be a rectangular thang!
One question. I'm a musician, so I don't dance. Is the Dirty Duck anything like the Funky Chicken?
Well it seems that the post parade meet & greet went the way of the dodo bird. I think that the problem stems from the fact that so many R/Fers march in the parade that they can't all make it back to the Dirty Duck before the few non-marchers wander off.
Post parade is nearly impossible for me.
Perhaps next year we should change the meeting place to someplace closer to the Scots Cottage, like maybe near the King's Pub. It's way more centrally located, so just about anyone could make it.
We did try toe King's pub some year's back, but by parade's end it is so crowded with patrons you couldn't hear your self think.