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Excalibur Comes to a CloseWell, the faire comes to another year's end. I miss it already. I love that faire. It's my home. It's what I love most about Renaissance Festivals. Yes, it is small. You can walk the site in two hours. Then what?
That's the point. Renaissance Festivals to me are about experiencing a different culture. Whether that is a reenactment of a different period in time and history, or experiencing the culture of the Rennie, faires to me are about experiencing something new and different.
My entire life I've tried to "fit in." I remember being miserable through much of my high school. I always wanted to be a part of the glamorous "In" crowd. But I never fit.
I don't know why? But I'm different. I'm not like everyone else in the world (but then is anybody?). It wasn't until college that I began to accept and celebrate my differences. That was the beginning of a more peaceful co-existence with myself.
But it wasn't until I really entered the Ren Faire circuit that I realized that I'm not alone. There are a lot of people out there who share a similar "vision" as I. It's just a matter of finding them.
My people are artists. They are the ones who stand apart from society. They are the ones who don't mind standing out in a crowd. They're performers. Sure, some of them quietly sit in the background and watch. And there's diverseness among these outcasts of society. And we celebrate that diverseness. I love the people.So when someone walks into a tiny faire like Excalibur and says there's nothing to do, I say, it's your loss. I wish I could take them by the end and introduce them to some of the characters and persona who attend our lovely faire. I wish I could share with them the magic that extends beyond the weeks of rehearsals. But I can't. They have to experience it for themselves.
So how does one do that? You start by watching.
Watch the wenches at the pub. They drink. They flirt. They play. They laugh. They celebrate the beauty of this glorious life God has given us.
Then watch The Rogues. Sharp, debonair, flirtatious. You won't catch them that way at their day job. Talk to Tyrail, he makes Loki. Or Selena, she has a beautiful smile and a warm heart. Cindy is playful and loving. Brandy is drop-dead gorgeous and a playful flirt. Jack is sarcastic and will hit on any woman. Penny is a woman of love. Becky is a mother.
It's like that to me. Excalibur feels almost as much like my family as my own. There's all family drama junk, but there's also the Godly love that overwhelms me with satisfaction. It makes me smile.
So the passing of another year at Excalibur is a kinda sad time for me. It's another year until I'll see my family again. And a year is too long.
I miss the sounds, the smell, the sites, the hugs. I miss the camaraderie. And I'll miss it all until next year.
Once you've had an opportunity to watch. Once you've visited for a while. You'll begin to see a lot of familiar faces. Then you too will start to join the family.
Or, do what some of our friends are planning, join the cast. Excalibur is one of the most-friendly out there, but no doubt, there's one just as friendly in your neighborhood. All you have to do is look around.
So for all my Excalibur family out there, don't be strangers. Please drop me a line. Lets stay in touch. Lets get together and make our family reunions a wee bit more frequent!
Draw your sword.
Raise up your arms…
No the other ones!
Now prepare yourself for the joust of a lifetime.
Prepare for an experience that will engulf your soul
If you let it.
It's Excalibur. My home away from home.
Posted by Marc Gunn on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 |
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