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This was the entrance to the fair. The fair buildings are left and maintained all year long, with the fair running every weekend in February and March. |
| A funky building, housing some sort of craftsy stuff. It reminds me of some storybook character, but I can't put my finger on it. |
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Here's a good shot of the village. It was a beautiful day, and not too crowded. We drank beer. I got an artichoke. Marie had her hair braided (but the camera died before I could take a pic of it). |
| This girl greeted folks as they came in and thanked folks for coming as they left. We were there from 1:30 until after 5:00, and she hadn't changed position. |
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A sculptor working in limestone, and me looking at his catalog. |
| Some folks working on some period-appropriate weaving and wool spinning. |
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Another example of the fun crafts available. With exorbitant prices. Along with the $15 entry fee and the $4 beers, we dropped a pretty penny on this place. |
| Why it's Mother Goose, of course! |
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Marie and I, looking at leather masks. Lots of Green Men masks, that look like the cover of Susan Cooper's "Greenwitch" novel. |
| Another one of Marie and myself, and some grumpy looking guy in the background who we don't know at all. But there he is! |
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The King and Queen from the Pavilion parade. They were all chanting "Smile and waive! Waive and smile!" |
| A great shot of one of the fiddlers entertaining in the various grassy areas. |
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Exotic dancers entertaining at some tavern or another. The point was to balance the saber on the seated man's head, and if it stayed put no matter what gyrations the performers did in front of his face, he was loyal and faithful to his wife. Don't ask what they did with the saber if it fell off. |
| Calvin was getting tired of me saying "Ooh! Take a picture of this!" Yet he never gave up the camera. |
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