Ok I HAVE to admit, I'm a rennie voyeur. I became introduced to Renn Faire's through competing in Heavy Athletics. In Michigan and Ohio the faires typically have a 'Highland Weekend' and have us caber throwers out for fun. I am amazed everytime I go! Best people watching EVER! And best venue to compete in as far as crowd participation. The crowds and renn faires are very eager to engage with us and have some fun. I also have to admit, there are things that I just don't 'get' at the faires, but no bother, it's all fun--plus, as I like to say, the folks that go there are 'my kind of strange'.

Best of luck to you all with your new social group! Hope you don't mind if I pop in every once in awhile and ask some questions. And please, I mean nothing disparaging at all--I'm pleasingly fascinated.