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Last week I posted on Facebook about how excited I was to attend the Renaissance Festival in Fairburn, Georgia. For those of you that have been reading my blog for a while, you know I love to dress up in costume and go to these types of events!
This past Saturday, the hubby and I dug out our outfits and headed out to enjoy falconry, turkey legges (Don't worry. We didn't eat them in front of the falcons.), and heraldry.
A few pics from the day:
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Hubby went as a pirate. I don't know what I went as, but my skirt is pink, and that's all that matters. |
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Hubby got a new leather tricorn hat at the festival. Face smudges and black eye, courtesy of me. All makeup, of course. No husbands were harmed in the making of this pirate. |
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Not exactly Renaissance-era garb, but how could I pass up an opportunity to carry this lacy parasol? I'm working on something more historically accurate for the festivals next year :-) |
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A trio of troubadors |
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The knight standing next to me is made entirely of wood. Check out his arms and abdomen. It's amazing how the carver made the wood look exactly like chain mail. |
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This bovine breed is from Europe, and typical of what the farmers of the day would have used for labor. This big fella had a whole shaded pavilion to himself. |
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A gentleman from the Ottoman Empire who journeyed to regale us with tales of the east. I love the detail of his robes and turban. |
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These two lovely people were so gracious enough to let us photograph them in their medieval finery.
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All in all, it was a great day. The sun was out, but the temps stayed at a nice 75 degrees. My husband scored some nice accessories for his outfit and I took home a bag of highly coveted cinnamon roasted almonds. I'm budgeting for next month when we head to Medieval Times for our anniversary. Yes, we are that into it. Or at least I am. I'm so happy to have a husband who humors me.
Any plans to attend a Renaissance festival in your area this summer?