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Armistice (not!Pennsic)
Aug. 10th, 2021 12:14 pmWe went to Armistice and set up shop. For a 1,500 person event, sales were excellent. As it was, we did not do much more than cover expenses, but we're OK with that.
It was good for our souls, and the drama level was negligible.
People were mostly not masking, but aside from one troll merchant, there was not really any drama around it. Being outdoors and light enough on the ground was a big plus here.
A memorial ship was made and burned to good effect. We got a new person to make a boat kind of late in the process, but it was there, floated, and burned.
The Longship Company made arrangements to bring the Gyrfalcon, their four oar boat, and it was a big hit. Many of the Coopers insisted on getting a turn. It will be interesting to see if similar arrangements can be made for Pennsic. It's slightly complicated. The Pennsic rule about no boats and other floating things on the lake is not a Cooper rule; it's a Pennsic rule.
Setup and teardown were uncomplicated. The weather was quite civil, and even at the end, it did not get into stinky hot.
...so, my pants are totally bankrupt.
And we're now aiming to come to GWW. Megan really wants to visit friends in Tucson, and I'm really nervous about October in Mississippi. Delta should simply be referring to the big river nearby, but noooooooo. The Tater in Jackson is totally Not Helping.
It was good for our souls, and the drama level was negligible.
People were mostly not masking, but aside from one troll merchant, there was not really any drama around it. Being outdoors and light enough on the ground was a big plus here.
A memorial ship was made and burned to good effect. We got a new person to make a boat kind of late in the process, but it was there, floated, and burned.
The Longship Company made arrangements to bring the Gyrfalcon, their four oar boat, and it was a big hit. Many of the Coopers insisted on getting a turn. It will be interesting to see if similar arrangements can be made for Pennsic. It's slightly complicated. The Pennsic rule about no boats and other floating things on the lake is not a Cooper rule; it's a Pennsic rule.
Setup and teardown were uncomplicated. The weather was quite civil, and even at the end, it did not get into stinky hot.
...so, my pants are totally bankrupt.
And we're now aiming to come to GWW. Megan really wants to visit friends in Tucson, and I'm really nervous about October in Mississippi. Delta should simply be referring to the big river nearby, but noooooooo. The Tater in Jackson is totally Not Helping.
