Jousting is always one of the highlights of going to Renaissance Festivals for me. It takes a brave soul to charge someone on horse at full gallop with a sharp stick. I wouldn’t do it, that’s for sure!
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Wait, they were hassling Miyoko for anachronisms in her costume, yet they’re selling *bottled* drinks at the faire?
Hypocrites!
Well, they have to have something for the kiddies, right?
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I’m hoping to get my Ren on this weekend in New Hope, PA. The town is doing a festival but I don’t think there’s any grounds for actual games. Just a large population of gay pirates and lesbian wenches!
I’ve spent 21 years working joust safety at our local faires. This means we herald at the crowds to cheer, direct people to sit and mostly stop drunken idiots from walking directly into the field during the shows.
It;s definately hard work, especially when you have jousters vs theatrical jousters. At one faire we have theatrical jousters who do a scripted show and breakaway lance tips, etc.
At the other, we have real jousters. Hardcore, full metal jousting, or to put it best it’s run by the man who trained Ripper, the trainer on this season’s Full Metal Jousting show. We had an unhorsing this season that ended with a displaced kneecap. Though it’s the first injury I’ve seen in almost 10 years.
Wow! Thanks for the behind-the-scenes insights. Blah… displaced kneecap…