though a lot of people cannot tolerate the extremely hot temperatures
and the mugginess from the dew point, we all know what's coming and
very quickly: extreme freezing cold that makes the planet Mars seem
like a vacation spot.
All that rambling aside, however, there is one thing that the Geeks and nerds amongst us wait all summer for the Minnesota Renaissance fair. Starting in 1971 the Minnesota Renaissance Faire has been the centerpiece of many a geek and a nerd. Starting in early September and ending before the beginning of October, it runs a few weeks and usually has themed weekends.
There have been two to three times in which I, your average short-haired black
house cat with an attitude has actually attended this wonderful Faire
of medieval deee-lite. The first time was in 2007. I went with my
caregiver and dressed up as a sort of pirate Captain because reasons.
Well I was there I bought chicken and chips kind of a play on fish
and chips and a Charmed full of glitter also known as fairy dust well
because it was shiny. The second time that I went, I went with
another caregiver and was asked in a medieval fashion why I had to
have somebody push me around in an odd-looking wheelbarrow. I
explained that my caregiver had been decreed by the local Magistrate
to provide assistance and like care duties. Everybody at the table
left as I again devoured chicken and chips.
In summary, for me at least on a personal level I experience to the Renaissance Fair not only through the lens of special interest or the lens of shiny things and food but also the lens of special interest. For those of you who actually know me outside of these Hub locations, I have I have a thing for anything that is either derivative of ancient European culture and orb High fantasy. The Renaissance Faire satiates both of those special interest for me quite well. Needless to say if you can tolerate sensory bombardment to an extent but also like all things medieval including the food please go! I will be headlining this weekend because last weekend was hotter than Idris Elba out.
