Rennie Dictionary

[renfairephotog]

Great thread. Rennie Dictionary should replace webster's.

[Queen_of_Navarre]

Tight Crown Syndrome - a playtron who thinks they are royal but acts like an arse ( or a firefly)

A Glory Hound, someone who would LIKE to be mistaken for a Faire's real Royal but isn't.

Frenchfryd-  too many flur-d-leis to prove someone is a French character


Musketeerawe- the feeling you get when the Troop dressed in blue goes by.

[Robert Phoenix]

I'm putting together a list for another forum.  Mind if I include some of these?  One of the members didn't even know what the blue hand club was.

[groomporter]

There's a MNRF glossary here
http://mrffriends.tripod.com/language/glossary.html

Most of it is MNRF-Specific, but there may be some overlap for other fairs.

[Will Gamwell]

A couple of additions to the MNRF list:

Parade Cannon:  To signify the beginning of the daily parade at 2pm.
Beer Cannon:  Specific only to Sundays.  To signify that beer/alcohol can now be sold.  Boom is at 10AM.
In Colors:  To describe a member of Safety Services who is wearing the standard uniform.  Kilt, red shirt, yellow tabard with red cross on front & back.
Condiment Police (a.k.a Ketchup & Mustard Police):  See "In Colors"

[anne of oaktower]

I'm putting together a list for another forum.  Mind if I include some of these?  One of the members didn't even know what the blue hand club was.

Ok...at the risk of sounding like a noob...what is the blue hand club? 

           *I'm guessing it has something to do with the port-a-privys *

[groomporter]

I'm putting together a list for another forum.  Mind if I include some of these?  One of the members didn't even know what the blue hand club was.

Ok...at the risk of sounding like a noob...what is the blue hand club? 

           *I'm guessing it has something to do with the port-a-privys *

Never heard of it either, must be a regionalism.

[DonaCatalina]

I'm putting together a list for another forum.  Mind if I include some of these?  One of the members didn't even know what the blue hand club was.

Ok...at the risk of sounding like a noob...what is the blue hand club? 

           *I'm guessing it has something to do with the port-a-privys *

It's a Corollary of Murphy's Law that when you're in the port-a-privy at a Faire, either your pouch or your most expensive piece of jewelry will drop in while you're trying to rearrange your clothes.

This also applies to Faire's who religiously use blue toilet bowl cakes in the more permanent loos.

[Elennare]

I would like to add to the definition of cannon, also the cannon fired to mark the closing of faire.  Don't know if this is everywhere, but it is certainly the case at MiRF, and when it was getting near the end of the day, those of us working would be eagerly awaiting cannon.

[PurpleDragon]

I would like to add to the definition of cannon, also the cannon fired to mark the closing of faire.  Don't know if this is everywhere, but it is certainly the case at MiRF, and when it was getting near the end of the day, those of us working would be eagerly awaiting cannon.

At TRF, we eagerly await the third boom in the series, especially after an exceptionally hot and busy day.. nothing says "AAAAAAHHHHH" like pulling off those boots back at camp and slipping into a nice pair of fuzzy slippers with an ice cold beer.

[Merry]

Mundane -  anything applying to the 21st Century.  Can also describe a paytron.
pill - a pavillion or period tent
after hours - serious fun that happen AFTER the closing cannon
garb - fair clothes
mastubactor -  a re-enactor who acts mainly for his/her own pleasure... doesn't consider the paytron or playtrons... I've seen several terms that fit the same bill. 

[Will Gamwell]

mastubactor -  a re-enactor who acts mainly for his/her own pleasure... doesn't consider the paytron or playtrons... I've seen several terms that fit the same bill. 

Nice!  We have a similar term, but I cannot recall it.  I will have to ask around. 

[Merry]

Groomporter called it Act-urbation on his website:)

drubbed -  what happens if you are put in the stocks at a fair.  Usually involves water.

[Captain Lush]

Oh snott, Iv'e been a twinkie!!

[groomporter]

Groomporter called it Act-urbation on his website:)

aka "masturbation theater"