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More thinking on Highland River
Jun. 10th, 2008 12:54 pmHonestly, If I hadn't already planned on going and carpooling with other people, I wouldn't go. There are just too many issues with the site and the people planning it not being logical that really bug me. And honestly, it's not just the dog issue.
It's the fact that, the site itself is billing this as a "Renaissance Festival". The SCA members are the "living history participants" (aka actors). Since when do the actors pay to be on the site and the site not charge the general public to be at the festival? If you come dressed in Rennie kindergoth outfits with your dog, you don't have to pay. But if you dare to be a card carrying SCA member in (near) perfect 14th c dresses, not only can you not bring your dog, but you MUST pay $8 to get on the bloody site! Ummm, huh?
So the people who are here to gawk at the actors (SCA members) don't have to pay because it's a public park and anyone is welcome but since we are renting the spaceand not blocking it off and billing it as a "demo" we do have to pay? Logic, please! Logic!
Why not ask the site, that if they really want us there, to ask us to come, set up some ropes, and have the general PUBLIC pay to get in and not us? If theminions in the SCA are really that terrified of cocker spaniels, then they can make sure NO ONE can bring their dog in by having the area roped off (ya know, rather than banning the paying group from bringing their dog?::sighs::). Oh, but wait, that would be LOGICAL...and so far, I've seen little of that lately....
Anyways, yes, I'm coming. I might sneak Ginsie in because that really is ridiculous. If the public is welcome, and public dogs are welcome, then why can't paying pet owners be welcome too?
It's the fact that, the site itself is billing this as a "Renaissance Festival". The SCA members are the "living history participants" (aka actors). Since when do the actors pay to be on the site and the site not charge the general public to be at the festival? If you come dressed in Rennie kindergoth outfits with your dog, you don't have to pay. But if you dare to be a card carrying SCA member in (near) perfect 14th c dresses, not only can you not bring your dog, but you MUST pay $8 to get on the bloody site! Ummm, huh?
So the people who are here to gawk at the actors (SCA members) don't have to pay because it's a public park and anyone is welcome but since we are renting the space
Why not ask the site, that if they really want us there, to ask us to come, set up some ropes, and have the general PUBLIC pay to get in and not us? If the
Anyways, yes, I'm coming. I might sneak Ginsie in because that really is ridiculous. If the public is welcome, and public dogs are welcome, then why can't paying pet owners be welcome too?
