This was the first time we have went to opening day and and being there early.
It couldn't have been better.
The weather was perfect. Not too cool of a morning and then a nice not too hot of a day. Had a great breakfast in the lot with fellow RFers.
Kept the mug busy with mead and also had a little Amber/Scotch mix for a snort once in a while with friends.
Ran into a few people I wasn't expecting to see. That is always a treat.
Our 3 year old boy had a great time and we also brought a friend, who was working at the faire's, 5 and 7 year old girls with us. They had new dresses that their mom made.
I am sure Sunday was nice too. Hope others had a great weekend. It seemed busy. Hope people were buying to all the sellers.
Only one complaint. Please fix the microphone at the Jousting. It was cutting out about 1/3 of the time then it went out totally for the last 10 minutes. I seem to remember it cutting in and out last year too.
Huzzah!
I agree - good weather and it seemed pretty busy! This was my first time attending on opening weekend also. Unfortunately, I had a wardrobe malfunction on Saturday morning and so I had to attend out of garb - it was weird! I'm going again in 2 weeks and I am determined to have garb. It's just not the same without it.
Talked with some great people in the Fest Friends tent, but didn't catch any names. I'll have to be more forward about formally introducing myself next time =)
Yes, the microphone in jousting could really stand to be fixed. Other than that, things seemed to be going pretty smoothly.
Huzzah!
Had a decent first weekend for sales in spite of the economy. Helped that a cribbage board collector came back and bought two more of my one-of-a-kind boards. Sounds like attendance was really high for a first day as well.
Favorite line of the weekend:
Two our my shop girls accosted the king and when his Majesty asked the Royal Guard why they didn't protect, him one of the closest men replied:
"Our duty is to protect your vitality -not your chastity"
I heard from an entertainer at front gate that attendance on Sat. was 14,000. We had a very good opening weekend. The weather was indeed beautiful! Sun. the crowd wasn't as large, but I don't know how many.
Yeah, people were saying that at cast call it was announced it was possibly a record, (or second best record) for first day attendance
It was indeed a great opening weekend! I'm glad people still decided to attend, and buy things, despite the economy! Of course it helped that the weather was PERFECT, but I wonder if the fact that we started a week later contributed to the larger crowds?
BTW Lolly was on site Saturday and spoke to my sister-in-law and told her that she was not cut as queen, she herself decided to step down because she is trying to finish up her master's degree and it would be just to much work to do fest at the same time.
That wonderful woman is a class act thru and thru.
As much as I adore Lolly, it was wierd to have the characters shuffle so that she was married to her one time son.
Poor King Johnny got verbally assaulted by a shrew-belch of a woman in front of my booth yesterday. She called him all manner of vulgar profanities. A guardsman tried to intervene, and she ripped in to him too! But he took it in stride.
First day was amazing for us and the second day people were a little weirder. It would have been easier for me to pull teeth than to have them take free soap. It was fantastic to see people though!
I'd wondered myself if Lolly had stepped out of it due to finishing her master's. It's good to hear that that was indeed the case.
People sure are weird sometimes. Why on earth was the woman yelling at him?
Quote from: theferret on August 24, 2009, 09:31:36 AM
First day was amazing for us and the second day people were a little weirder.
Second day people were weird! Twice at Mac's we had to send a runner to get beer WHILE PEOPLE WERE WAITING, because we kept selling out of beers that evidently never sell (Schell's Stout and Dark), so we don't keep more than a couple bottles around. They also seemed perfectly content to wait 5 minutes or more for their strange beer. :)
Quote from: Charlotte Rowan on August 24, 2009, 09:35:09 AM
Quote from: theferret on August 24, 2009, 09:31:36 AM
First day was amazing for us and the second day people were a little weirder.
Second day people were weird! Twice at Mac's we had to send a runner to get beer WHILE PEOPLE WERE WAITING, because we kept selling out of beers that evidently never sell (Schell's Stout and Dark), so we don't keep more than a couple bottles around. They also seemed perfectly content to wait 5 minutes or more for their strange beer. :)
Fun weekend!!! Saturday was great with the crowds, but people were weird all weekend!! Lots of people with expired licenses, under agers, and one Sams Club membership card ::), trying to get beer... Sunday was sooooooooo slow... *yawn*
Very tired and very sore, but looking forward to another fabulous weekend!!! ;D
I still can't believe the guy I bodily dragged over to the Foaming bought ME a beer! ;D
Great Weather! and I had the honor of buying the first beer of the season from Foaming *woot*
I had a blast!!! Can't wait till next Saturday!!
splendid indeed...
anyone have Angelina's cell number from the dregs? she wants to do my makeup...
My wife, son and I had a great time starting with the breakfast (where did the table person go??).
thanks to White Trillium for letting us know about the Dregalong - had a blast at Macs'.
We hope to return sometime in September, just my wife and I so we can get a bit crazier.
Quote from: Gauwyn of Brocknell on August 24, 2009, 11:42:18 AM
My wife, son and I had a great time starting with the breakfast (where did the table person go??).
thanks to White Trillium for letting us know about the Dregalong - had a blast at Macs'.
We hope to return sometime in September, just my wife and I so we can get a bit crazier.
So glad you all had a good time!! Hopefully next time you are here we will have more of a chance to chat!
It was a long strange weekend for us too. A parrot kept getting loose on grounds dubbed ParrotGate2009. Oh and we were constantly imitating the Yip Yip Martians from Sesame Street. yipyipyiyipyip uhhuh uhhuh RAAAADDDIIIOOOOO uh huh uh huh nopenopenope.
I barely slept. Sorry to those of you I checked passes of at the BLT Saturday night. I didn't know you guys were working there this year and wanted to make sure. Thanks for humoring me.
Oh and thanks to Muffin and Capt B for keeping The Todd occupied until his friends showed up. Much appreciated. My drunk weed puller was in no condition to do anything but sleep.
I will try to be more social next weekend. ^_^
Quote from: harem_pants on August 24, 2009, 02:01:02 PM
It was a long strange weekend for us too. A parrot kept getting loose on grounds dubbed ParrotGate2009. Oh and we were constantly imitating the Yip Yip Martians from Sesame Street. yipyipyiyipyip uhhuh uhhuh RAAAADDDIIIOOOOO uh huh uh huh nopenopenope.
I love those aliens! Coooowwww cooowww cooowww cow cow cowcowcowcowcow...
Quote from: LORD FONDLEBOTTOM on August 24, 2009, 11:27:33 AM
I had a blast!!! Can't wait till next Saturday!!
splendid indeed...
anyone have Angelina's cell number from the dregs? she wants to do my makeup...
Yes, yes I do! I have her e-mail too.
Quote from: harem_pants on August 24, 2009, 02:01:02 PM
It was a long strange weekend for us too. A parrot kept getting loose on grounds...
Well that explains why I was asked on three separate occasions if I lost my parrot. I feared Bacardi had lost blue!
Quote from: Noble Dreg on August 24, 2009, 05:55:59 PM
Quote from: harem_pants on August 24, 2009, 02:01:02 PM
It was a long strange weekend for us too. A parrot kept getting loose on grounds...
Well that explains why I was asked on three separate occasions if I lost my parrot. I feared Bacardi had lost blue!
Blue is currently not speaking to Bacardi.......... He was left on the bar and missed opening weekend... :o For Shame!! >:(.... His babies hung with me at the pub though! :D
Compared our numbers and we sold almost as much as we did first weekend last year.
Quote from: Noble Dreg on August 24, 2009, 05:55:59 PM
Quote from: harem_pants on August 24, 2009, 02:01:02 PM
It was a long strange weekend for us too. A parrot kept getting loose on grounds...
Well that explains why I was asked on three separate occasions if I lost my parrot. I feared Bacardi had lost blue!
Wait... a REAL parrot kept getting loose?? This just keeps getting better and better!
Yeah, it was sitting in a tree by the fencing booth for an hour or two, where it was finally caught. :)
Huzzah! An animal got loose! Now we got us a ren fest!
I did have a most unusual opening weekend myself...After 25 some years of fest I have successfully managed to avoid "the pickle". I mentioned this to a customer, turn around and there's Karlie with a pickle in her hand...for me. Told the customer I'd eat "the Pickle" if he'd buy the shoes, he bought 'em.
Yep, I ate "the pickle". I feel so dirty.
I hope Nickie knows you sullied yourself to make a sale. That's dedication! My hero! ;D
I don't eat the pickles.. but I drink the brine. mmmmm wouldn't be a day at fest without passing around a mug of pickle brine :)
Seems to me I passed you a flask that DID NOT contain any pickle product and you enjoyed that rightly enough! It was delightful to see you, TC. Oh wait, what's your name now? It isn't anything as mundane as Will, right? ;) ;D :-*
Quote from: Gauwyn of Brocknell on August 24, 2009, 11:42:18 AM
My wife, son and I had a great time starting with the breakfast (where did the table person go??).
Uhh sleepy?
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on August 24, 2009, 10:45:47 PM
It was delightful to see you, TC. Oh wait, what's your name now? It isn't anything as mundane as Will, right? ;) ;D :-*
Sadly, yes.. still waiting to be dubbed with a nickname by my fellow boothies. I imagine it'll happen sometime this year.
Had a super weekend. Was surprised I was as sore as I was. This was my sixth ren fest this summer, afterall. Enjoyed the music and folk dancing for mid east weekend and found that the Boars Head Inn is quite pleasant. OHHH and the company all weekend was FANTASTIC!!
Quote from: groomporter on August 23, 2009, 10:24:30 PM
Favorite line of the weekend:
Two our my shop girls accosted the king and when his Majesty asked the Royal Guard why they didn't protect, him one of the closest men replied:
"Our duty is to protect your vitality -not your chastity"
My ego and I thank you. It's my first year, so I'm still on the hesitant side when it comes to taking the initiative and... well, talking. That one just popped out. Your crew have been very encouraging, and just great neighbors in general.
Quote from: MahlerDevice on September 02, 2009, 07:28:06 PM
My ego and I thank you. It's my first year, so I'm still on the hesitant side when it comes to taking the initiative and... well, talking. That one just popped out. Your crew have been very encouraging, and just great neighbors in general.
Well it
was a great line. I understand the hesitance end, I've done street at MNRF and realize I'm a better historian than I am an actor. We've had a long history of teasing with the guard back and forth over the year and "the girls upstairs" have fun picking on the newbies.
Welcome to the forum, MahlerDevice!