This weekend I will be enjoying the pleasurable company of knights, pirates, wenches, and, most of all, mead. That’s right boys and girls; the Renaissance Fair is coming to town. I will be donning my best medieval attire and mixing in with humans who are seemingly saturated with the belief that you can never be too old to dress and talk like characters from “The Game of Thrones” or “The Lord of the Rings” or (insert favorite pop culture fantasy reference here). Although, keep in mind this is not Comic Con, these are people who seem to take this kind of dress up to a whole new level. This merriment is not something for all. Some might scoff and call them childish or absurd; however, it may be just a great escape from the monotony of a desk job that calculates the risks of someone’s behavior in order to decipher the proper amount at which to insure their life.
So what is the truth? Are they demented lunatics who have lost sight of reality or are they normal men and women who are just out to have a good time with likeminded people. I hope to infiltrate their ranks, in my camouflage of poorly bought garb and mead drenched lips, to find out more about this cavalier subculture.