Over the weekend, I went to a Rennaisance Festival in Maryland. It's a bit like an amusement park, with the theme of Old English culture and, for some reason, smoked turkey legs for all of the thousands of people there. This is, of course, an anachronism, as turkeys are North American birds, but it somehow felt as if turkey legs were meant to be there back in 1514. The Rennaisance Festival is also one of the biggest producers of awkward moments I can think of. For example, that awkward moment when a helicopter roars over the jousting demonstration and smashes the fourth wall to pieces without even realizing it. That awkward moment when someone asks in a genuine Old English accent, "Would you fancy some roasted almonds, m'lord?" and you try to be clever and respond in the same accent, but fail miserably. That awkward moment when everyone has an authentic set of shining armor, and you have a sports jersey.
Anachronisms and awkwardness aside, it was quite a pleasurable experience- I saw a few good shows, ate some good food, and, most importantly, had a smoked turkey leg.
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