Message from discussion What do you value?

From: auror...@aol.com (AuroraeB)
Subject: Re: What do you value?
Date: 1998/08/19
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>What do you most value about your faire experience?  Why do you primarily go
>to faire?  And is this different from why you first went to faire? 

To me, it is the chance to get out of the city and "escape" for a day.  Pretty
much the same motivation for going now as back when......

>Booths?  (What kind--clothes, furniture, art, armor, leather...?)
>Costumed street characters?
>Stage acts?
>Music (on or off a stage)?
>Food?
>The Joust?
>Hang-out time with your buds?
>Other?

Booths:  Jewelry of course!  Really anything handcrafted.  I love handcrafted
items.

Characters:  I love to "people-watch", be they participants or just playtrons
and patrons who show up in bizzare attire.  Also costume ideas!

Stage acts:  I try to see as much as I can, I love the jugglers, and magic
shows.  But I can't say I'd walk away from ANY faire show.

Music:  I love it, Definately adds to the experience for me.

Food:  I definately make a pig out of myself on faire-food.  It all seems to
just taste "better" at faire.....

Joust:  Usually we are late and wind up having to sit Waaaaaaay in the back,
but it is still fun to watch.

Hang-out time:  This is a big part for me.  We usually go with a big group of
friends, and that makes it all the more fun for us.  I try to pester everybody
enough to get us all in costume.  

Other:  I guess I have to say I have never had a "bad" faire experience.  I
like to go when it is cold, and blustery, and only the most stalwart
Faire-goers are around.  Those are my best times.

>And are you a patron or a worker (by which I'm including anyone who has a
>formal commitment to be there for certain hours, paid or not)?

In years past I have been a worker, the past couple and this year we will most
likely be patrons.  Although we may go up one weekend to volunteer with the
SCA, as I have been an off-and on member for like 9 years....

I have to say, being a worker is most definately a whole other faire
experience.  And, I have really enjoyed it in the past.  

But, there is something to be said for paying your way in the gate..... you can
do what you please with your day, dress in how YOU want to interpret
"renaissance", and not have to be "on" all day.

BTW, I am in Houston and do TRF at least twice a year.  I am planning to go
with a BIG group of friends the 7th of Nov.  And, I mean a BIG group of friends
as I will be there with a social group for large-sized people.  So look for a
bevy of bountiful wenches and ladies, and some hearty and husky lords walking
around together.  

You can't miss us............

Tracy

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