Eccentrically Fanatic People Maybe it is because I am so un-fanatic that I find people who fanatically love things so intensely interesting. When I was in my teen years, it seemed everyone had a favorite everything. Favorite color, favorite shoes, favorite music, favorite clothing store, favorite food, favorite friend, favorite movie, favorite style, favorite show, favorite time of day... I wanted to have set-in-stone opinions about all of these things too. It seemed to create an identity that I wanted to have. The only problem was I had a hard time really committing to any one thing. I loved so many different kinds of everything. I'm the same way today. I have very few favorites to mention. Maybe you could say that variety is my favorite.
In any case, I am drawn to people who are oddly obsessed with things. I love going to places where these kinds of people gather in droves. I'm always game for a parade, a sporting event or any kind of fair for this reason. This has translated into some interesting adventures for our family.
Not long ago, there was a Renaissance Fair(e) held at a place called Castle Farms. The main building is very castle-esque and made for a great medieval setting. There was no shortage of eccentrically fanatic people. That there would be many such people actually working the fair was a given. But that so many of those attending would be equally... accessorized was highly entertaining. As were the rows of vendors selling weaponry, velvet scrunchies and pewter necklace pendants of a dragons' claws clutching iridescent marbles. For those of you who have never attended a Renaissance fair, these commodities are inseparable from the event. Does my knowledge of this fact make me eccentric? Here are some shots from our afternoon there.
The queen presiding over a jousting match
The knights all pledging their allegiance and saluting the queen
The jester entertaining the crowd
Conspicuously normal looking visiting royalty
4 comments:
We have a Renaissance Fair in Arizona, and I saw those same sights (and many more) several times. It is always a crack-up.
Speaking of fanatics, isn't your husband one of those crazy BYU fanatics?? :o)
LOL! I love Renaissance Fairs! We went to one once and I was equally fascinated by all the goods for sale. We couldn't resist wielding the swords and taking pictures with a llama attached to a carriage (which I don't recall being part of Celtic history...?). I love your visiting royalty! :)
I'm the same way about favorites. I just like everything a little bit instead of one thing a lot. The picture of the jester is my favorite!
What a fun day! My kids would love that, I bet. I love the throne picture.
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