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October 01, 2004
It's Texas Renaissance Festival time!
The Texas Renaissance Festival outside of Magnolia northwest of Houston begins its annual month and a half long run this weekend for the 30th straight year (has it really been that long?). Even if interacting with Renaissance characters is not your thing, a trip to the festival is worth it just to admire the festival location, which is a huge city from several centuries ago that has been built gradually over the past 30 years in the middle of a huge Texas pasture. Moreover, the food at the festival is exquisite and also well worth the trip -- where else can you enjoy a lunch of a turkey leg polished off with a dessert of fried ice cream?
Posted by Tom at October 1, 2004 08:05 AM
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Correction from an exceedingly amateur medievalist: the Rennaisance is not medieval in any way, shape or form. In fact, the Renaissance is the traditional historical marker for the end of the Middle Ages/medieval period.
Posted by: TP at October 1, 2004 10:48 AM
mmmm... Turkey legs...
Posted by: rich at October 1, 2004 11:00 AM
TP, correction noted, although a number of the Renaissance Festival characters do emanate from the medieval period. Apparently, not enough Renaissance characters for the festival. ;^)
Posted by: Tom Kirkendall at October 1, 2004 11:08 AM
Tom,
You're absolutely right, which is part of what always bugged me about Ren Fayres--some of the blatant anachronisms at work.
Ever see the Ren Fayre episode on King of the Hill, with Alan Rickman doing the voice of the 'king'? Hilarious.
Posted by: TP at October 1, 2004 02:27 PM
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