Renaissance reenactments
When we were living in VA, I often saw a group of people gathered at the park outside the library, dressed in renaissance costume. At first, I thought they were rehearsing a play or a theatrical production or something like that.
However, later I learned from my friend Heidi that they belonged to a group of renaissance fans who were into historic reenactments. I also saw them at the Renaissance Fair in Stafford County, VA in the spring. They were all dressed up in the flamboyant jesters and the whirling capes, and the women looked so feminine.
It’s this aspect of renaissance thing that is strangely appealing to many people. Lots of people like to dress up in costumes and play let’s pretend. May be there’s a part of us that never grows up. If you’ve ever been to a Civil War re-enactment, you know what I mean. We like to play like we’re doing things just exactly like they did in the “olden days” . . . just as long as we can get in our cars and go home and take a nice hot shower when it’s all over. That’s sort of what this is all about.:-)
