[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Ren Faires

[Angela Boyko]

--- aichambaye at yahoo.com wrote:
> That's a good question...
> 
> Well (and others can connect me if I'm wrong),
> they're more like 
> warring nations. Not totally, as many people do
> both. SCA'ers often 
> sort of look down on Ren Faires (but they're nice
> people, in fact I 
> sometimes go to the SCA meetings here)..... SCA
> events are not 
> normally open to the public - and they are sometimes
> called "costume 
> Nazis". You can guess why - they are very funny
> about historical 
> accuracy. I am pretty sure that they wouldn't like
> my cotton/poly 
> blend bodice, either.

Ah, the SCA. I was involved in the establishment of
the local chapter, and was active off and on for
years. I finally left it because I was always
scheduled to work when there was an event, and because
I just didn't like the politics of the local chapter.

It didn't help that I hate to camp. ;-)

I had fun with it, but it can be hard to fit in. There
are long established cliques. And yes, lots of rules
and regulations. I never earned a title myself.

It was also hard costuming myself. I can sew, but I'm
not the best seamstress around, and I was usually
broke. I had no money to spend on luxurious fabrics or
to pay someone to do it for me. I did produce a
fabulous gored dress, though - that was a fun project.

Angela

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