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He’s not doing too good a job of it, though

"If at first you don't succeed, try to hide your astonishment."
    -Harry F. Banks

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Which kind of adventurer are you?

"There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't."
    -William Trogdon

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And without Super Friends, who would stop Evil from taking over the world?

"Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods."
    -Aristotle

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One last sign from my inspection trip – this time one I caught on my way out of a little restaurant while in town:

The tinkle sign

And consider this post your informal invitation (the formal ones are still at the printer's) to join yet another group – Signs of the Times, a group devoted to signs of all kinds – vintage or new, serious or humorous.  I know with all the great mobloggers here on Vox that we've got to have some really interesting sign pictures getting posted, and it would be great to get them all in one place. 

As always, anyone who reposts pictures from their archives into the group will be soundly praised by me for their help in getting a new group off the ground.  Hope you'll all check it out!

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Dreams

"Dreaming permits each and everyone of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives."
    -William Dement

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Last weekend, my wife and daughter and I took a trip to the Renaissance Fair to partake in some merriment and possibly a turkey leg or two.  The Fair comes near us in September and October every year, and there weren't many weekends left to check it out, so we wanted to go while we still could.  Luckily we went on the perfect day – it was sunny but cool and perfect for walking around to check things out.

Enjoy some of the pictures below from our visit:

Entering the fair – the woman on the left is dressed as a pirate and is playing an accordian

My wife said, "That must be one of their old-fashioned chariots"

Entering the fair proper, with a band playing on the battlements

Inside Sights and Scenes

The sights and sounds, and a woman on platform shoes

More of the shops and crowds

A pirate duel in the streets. The guy on the right won, I think.

Minstrels playing at the Minstrel’s Roost

Every so often, you’d see a man in full armor, or some acrobats entertaining.

This lass was…overflowing…the bodice of her dress a tad.

The Rides

The boats swing around as the frame revolves…powered by 4 strapping young men

The boat ride again, this time with Violet and Ross

Violet enjoyed the playground as much as anything else

The Entertainment

A sword swallower (and comedian) is about to swallow this sword

Jousting

Jousting Video Clips

A Knight’s Favor

(Click each for more video clips)

Dancing to the musical strains of a Hurdy Gurdy

The Food

Unfortunately, I was too busy eating to get pictures of most of the food – but here's a couple shots that I managed to capture.

Every Day Must End

More anachronisms – A radio station had erected a fox by the path leading out of the fair

Goodbye to the fair – T’was fun. Huzzah!

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