Most memerable Faire experience

[Tim Rooch]

looking back there are so many memorable ones. First Faire, First time my picture was taken, first time a merchant confused me with the cast, friends, too many to mention, first child I calmed down just by being there and lending an air of decorum.

My most memorable experience today is one from last summer at GLMF. It was pouring down rain and there were about 20 of us taking refuge at the Black Ox. There was no grumbling about missing shows or being entertained, just people getting to know one another and asking questions about Irish Wolfhounds, Garb, equipment etc... Everyone was soaked and no one minded. As the song goes, everyone was just happy to be there.

[Scarlett]

Hmmm....Let me see.  My most memorable faire experience IS...........  I can't remember!  I'll need to ask Morwyn or Lady Guiness or DuCouer or Syrac or anyone else who was pressed into Scarlett Duty over the years!

[Athena]

Definitely the flying kilts exposing two moons in a Tennessee rainstorm! And my very first faire kiss. 

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Definitely the flying kilts exposing two moons in a Tennessee rainstorm! And my very first faire kiss. 

I edited my earlier post, Athena, to include the pirates' treasures.  How could one forget THAT ??!!!

And you received your first faire kiss, and it was the first time at faire that I received a rose, from a very charming Teer (who also happened to be a pirate wearing a kilt)!

I must admit, TN Rendezvous had more memories than we could count!

[Welsh Wench]

I remember Escarlata distracting me in the split second that I was about to drink from a drinking horn a mixture of Buttershots and apple schnapps.
I wore that sticky mixture down my....bodice. 

Or the 'scoot over scoot over scoot over' at Empty Hats once that left me on the ground. 

Oh yeah...heh heh...the two moons. 

Or Captain Bacardi running the Ettes and Teers auction with me at Rendezvous and I whispered, 'Get their attention!'
And he yelled, "Hey! Shut up you w---kers!"

Yep, Rendezvous III could be a book!

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

Meeting the Fools Golds Crewe, and joining it..

I didn't join up, as I have a ship of my own.  But Merrydeath had the most entertaining way of welcoming me aboard... 

[Athena]

Definitely the flying kilts exposing two moons in a Tennessee rainstorm! And my very first faire kiss. 

I edited my earlier post, Athena, to include the pirates' treasures.  How could one forget THAT ??!!!

OMG!!!!!!! I will NEVER forget that!  

Renee, my first kiss wasn't at TNRF, it was years ago at ORF. It happened unexpectedly, and, well...*blush* LOL Another moment I'll not soon forget, though it was much more pleasant than getting a peek at the pirates' jewels!  

[renren]

Meeting the Fools Golds Crewe, and joining it..

I didn't join up, as I have a ship of my own.  But Merrydeath had the most entertaining way of welcoming me aboard... 

Y'all come back now, ya hear?

[BLAKDUKE]

Blakduke, that was a great story. I'll bet that memory is still with her too.

I sincerely hope so.  figuring those kids were in their early teens maybe 11-14  they would be in the middle to late 20's now, I would love to run into the today.

[washmcrack]

Swimming in the pond at NCRF in April. Holy $#!+ that water was cold!

Well I dont really remember it. But its not my fault I may have been drinking...heavily

[Tammy]

Well...my first time at faire, when the Queen grounded me (she asked me not to fly, as the King is afraid of winged creatures), within minutes of walking in the gate. I was speechless, the QUEEN was speaking to me!! People telling me they loved my outfit.
Then the next time I went a man asked for my pic because he loved my gown.

I can't wait for more memorable experiences!!

[Jack Daw at Work]

My most memorable Ren Fest experience was my first one garbed in 1999.  It was Halloween and the Texas Renaissance Festival was wilder than I had seen it in prior years.  Most everyone was garbed, too.  It was very wild.  And, I was with my best friends.

Halloween comes this year on a Saturday, so I can hardly wait.

[DonaCatalina]

I may have related this somewhere else on this forum. But a couple of year's back there was snow for the opening weekend of Scarborough. Almost no one was there except cast, performers, vendors and the playtrons.
You truly felt transported back to 1535 because everywhere you looked people were in garb.

[Dinobabe]

This is why ren faires need a garb only day!

[auntiegiggles]

My most memorable moment was opening day 2008 at MNRF.  It was the first time I had worn my green garb (see profile pic).  While I was watching all that was happening around me a man came up and asked me about my garb.  He asked to see my shoes - which were heeled boots at the time.  He than proceeded to tell me my shoes were not period and that I should consider wearing contacts.  He also said I should be wearing my pin so people recognize me.  I noticed his pin and said I didn't work at the faire, i was just a playtron.  It was a great feeling to be confused with an actor.