How many years have you been going to MNRF?

[Lord Figaro]

Brandi and I met when we both lived in Georgia, during a brief time her and I broke up and she moved back home for a few years. I think that was around 1999. I came to visit one year and as luck had it, fest was running during the time I was here so she asked me if I was interested. I came for the first time around labor day weekend 2000 I think it was. When I returned, I continued to go to the Georgia fest. Sometimes with, sometimes without company. When Brandi and I got back together a year later, we came several weekends. But not the whole run. We started the season ticket passes during the 2001 season, and have attended ever since. My best recollection though, of when it came to be a full enjoyment for both of us, was when I joined here. That was back now three years ago. The highlight though, was when Brandi discovered the joy of coming in garb. It just keeps getting better every year since. 

[Erynn]

The first time I came to faire was around middle school with my parents, then the next year or so with a friend and her parents in garb. I went again a few times during high school and college, but two years ago was the first time I really tried to make it to more then once a season.

So I guess in a way, I'm still a ren baby.

[Kiss-me-Kate]

The first time I went was in 1984.  I worked there in 1987 or 88 for my Grandpa.  Skipped a few years in between then and 95.   Skipped a few years after that until 2003, and we have been going every year since.

Nick has been out there since the second year, he missed the first year because he didn't know about it going on until it was too late.

I have always worn garb out there.

[Sitara]

The first time I went I was 12 so that would be 1992.  I liked it so much I made garb and went back the next week.   The next time I went was 1996, saw George for the first time and had a HUGE crush on him.  Started attending every weekend  in 1999 I think.  Started pouring beer in 2003 or 2004, I can't remember which, I blame the amount of beer I poured down my throat.   

[Hatter]

I first attended in 1978.  It was wonderful and I was hooked.  On Sunday mornings back then you would almost certainly find people still sleeping on the hay bails recovering from the Saturday nights activities.  Site Bingo was very popular.

[Storm]

I 1st went to MNRF in 1984. For the next 10 years or so I went every year at least one time. There were several years in there I went more then once also.

Somewhere around the mid 90's my interest dwindled a bit. I think I went maybe twice until the late 90's, when I stopped going at all. In 2005, after about 6 years or so of having not gone, I went again.

I guess I realized what I had been missing then, and in 06 I went in garb for the 1st time. Been doing so ever since!

[Dayna]

First year I attended was 1975 (could be 1974) however I have the aluminum mug from 1975.  First year in garb 1976 and have pictures with Lancelot the Living Unicorn to prove it.  Attended in garb and/or participated through 2001.  Still make it out to MNRF at least once a year, although now Bristol is my home faire.

Dayna

[dorkyfaerie]

My mom and grandma took me for the first time when I was 4 or 5 (I still have the little faerie costume they bought me that year).  As far as any of us can remember we came back every year until I was in middle school when I started going several times a year with my friends.  Took a couple years off when I lived in Missouri and started coming back in 1999. 

I only started working at fest in 2003 when a friend suggested that me and my then gf just show up at C-gate one day and ask if we could work.  I showed up around noon the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend.  They asked if I was over 21 (ahem... far enough past at that point to get excited that they'd even asked) and basically ran me over to the mead booth half costumed where I learned to pour mead during the peak drinking time of the day.  I loved it!  Went home, made myself a costume with a little more boning and showed up ready to pour the next day. 

If it weren't for a certain evil kitchens corporation I would still be happily pouring mead but alas, I decided that I couldn't put up with slave labor any longer.  I'll still be around the mead booth working for Jim though.  Only, I'll actually be able to TALK to people this year!  Yay!

[Celtic Lush]

The wife and I have been going to Ren since 1975 so that puts it at 33 Years. We use to have our name in Bad Manor before that was nixed. All in all, we love the atmosphere and the people. And yes, I did make it to the Jonathan  location the year before it was moved to Shakopee.
Yea....... Favorite story is when we use to go to the Feast and the old Sheriff Bill L. would try to talk Celtic Lass, AKA Celtic Lady, AKA Designated Driver, AKA Hey You! to go upstairs. That's when there was a stairway in the corner leading upstairs.. Wink Wink!

[peggyelizabeth]

I'm old... 

not as old as some people I know...

[groomporter]

I'm old... 

not as old as some people I know...

Yeah I you know all those ancient St Andrew's Society and Coalition of Clans members...

[DeadBishop]

I first went to fest in 1994, which is the year I moved to MN for college.  I found out later I could have been attending from the age of around 6, because we would come to MN once a year to visit my grandparents.  Part of the visit was a trip to Valleyfair.  My parents knew about the festival, but didn't think me or my brother would be interested in it, so it was never brought up as an option.  So many years missed out on....I could have been attending since 1981!   

[CelticOne]

I think I pretty much qualify as the resident MNRF noob. Fest Friday '06 was my first time there. Then again little one has only made it out since '07.

[Lady L]

I first went to the event when it was held at Jonathan, a few tents in a field, which was 1973. So, that's 35 years for me. I had a poster with a unicorn on it, from that year, but it was lost somewhere when I moved. Wish I still had that.

[peggyelizabeth]

Yeah I you know all those ancient St Andrew's Society and Coalition of Clans members...

oh crap, some of them really are ancient!