Saturday, June 22, 2013

Mutton and Mead

A couple of years ago our local food bank, Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, hosted a medieval/ ren fest sort of event at a local rod and gun club. I love a good festival. First, you can be braless and no one even cares. You can wear odd footwear, fairy wings, and a corset and people applaud. Second, there's usually some sort of libation involved (in this case, mead from Green River Ambrosia). The first year it was fun, but a significantly stepped down version of ren fests I've attended previously. This year it is apparent that the Mutton and Mead is not only a "here to stay" presence, it's growing. We had a blast. From shows to jousting to mead and really good food, this is an event worth showing up for! Got mutton? Got mead? No? Then you should be here! 

 Performers!
 Pig on a stick!
 Belly dancing!
 Best REAL Thai in the valley, hands down.
 Strange beasties.
 Stranger beasties...
 Mead!
 Jousting!
 Really, jousting!
 Tilting, even.
This is our guy - he won!
 This is Brook - he'd shoot better if they had decent arrows and bows.

This is Brook with Uncle Greg, making a cool aluminum hook for $3 - totally worth it!

We had a blast. But don't tell Yoshi...


 Yup. Dogs allowed. Who knew??









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