Protesters at a Faerie Festival?!

[willow of the wooded fortress]

I attended the wonderful 15th annual faerie fest in glenn rock pa saturday. I had an amazing time!Children,babies,teenagers, men and women young and old all in faerie garb enjoying a fantastic sunny day. As my husband and I left someone shouted at me "Faerie aren't rea!" and "There is no mother earth, turn to jesus christ!" As I looked to see where this was coming from I saw about 6 people holding signs that said things like "Attending faerie festival is the indoctrination to paganism!" and one that had faeires with a big circle with a line crossing it out! This was for real? Yes it was and apparently there have been times when there were more of them. All I can say is these folks need to get laid more often, I refuse to get angry about it.

[biker]

doesnt surpirse me. what does surprise me is that there also wasnt some anti-homosexual group there has well.

[Mistress Kath the Innkeep]

Isn't the farm that hosts the faire private property? Where were these nuts?

[Margaret]

/shakes head....

So much for fun and imagination.



You know, it would be fun to approach these people and say something like "Are you questioning the awesome power of God and what He may choose to create? Who are you to say that at one time He did not choose to create faeries?"

I know it wouldn't do any good but, yet again, here are more crackpots who give Christians a bad name (said a woman who believes in God and would have loved to go to the Faerie Festival)

[AnnaFaerie]

/shakes head....

So much for fun and imagination.



You know, it would be fun to approach these people and say something like "Are you questioning the awesome power of God and what He may choose to create? Who are you to say that at one time He did not choose to create faeries?"

I know it wouldn't do any good but, yet again, here are more crackpots who give Christians a bad name (said a woman who believes in God and would have loved to go to the Faerie Festival)

And a hearty amen to that!

My first thought was to point out to these idiots the passages in the bible that say God didn't tell us about everything because we couldn't handle it.......AND the one that talks about things seen and UNSEEN. Now...in my humble opinion if the bible says God talks about things unseen that means there are things out in the world that we don't know about. Who am I to say there aren't faeries?

As a Christian I was raised there are angels, demons, etc. and we don't see them. We believe in God....but we can't see him. I don't think it is wrong to say there might be faeries in the world.

As a person who sees spirits (yes since I was a little girl) I see things lots of people in this world don't see. Does that mean they aren't real? *laughing* I know...I've heard all the wise-ass remarks that can be made about that.

Lord knows there are trolls in this world...these nuts show us that trolls really exits.

Again...I say...who are these nuts? Why aren't they out there fighting the very real evil, alive and well, in this world?

[Mistress Lisette]

Again...I say...who are these nuts? People who seem to take a special glee in destroying children's imagination... Why aren't they out there fighting the very real evil, alive and well, in this world? Because then they'd have to take an especially close look in the mirror...

/shakes head at the idiocy of these protestors.../

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

There's really only one way to handle these people.

Glitter Bomb!

:-)

[Winifred Baskerville]

There's really only one way to handle these people.

Glitter Bomb!

:-)

For some reason, this reminded me of a website one of my friends posted on another board... something about Purple Pixie Glitter Star Pants. Disturbing.

People who seem to take a special glee in destroying children's imagination...

I second that... imagination is hard enough to come by these days, in kids as well as adults. I *love* seeing other people destroy the imagination and creativity of others... /sarcasm

[Mistress Morigianna]

at least they weren't at home breeding......

[willow of the wooded fortress]

There's really only one way to handle these people.

Glitter Bomb!

:-)

That is SO what we wanted to do, but I was afraid I would get arrested for assult with glitter!

[biker]

That is SO what we wanted to do, but I was afraid I would get arrested for assult with glitter!

I could send you easy directions on how to make a non-explosive glitter mine.

[willow of the wooded fortress]

I could send you easy directions on how to make a non-explosive glitter mine.

Cool, please do!::whistle:: Who says all faeries are peace lovin'? There are times we have to kick some ass! I would love to see these guys trying to explain away the glitter! I am always telling my husband his co-workers must think he is married to a stripper, glitter has a way of hanging around for along, long time! I mean what guy wants to say the glitter on there face is from a faerie they were hanging around with?*rotfl*

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

I could send you easy directions on how to make a non-explosive glitter mine.
Hey! Share with the group!

[biker]

OK, you need a rat trap, looks like a mouse trap but a tad bit larger.

secure a small plastic cup to the killing bar on the trap.

tie a thread to the bar that locks the killing bar/cup in place.

secure trap to either a high tree branch or use long nails to get trap stuck to ground, or zip tie it to a tree.

run thread across pathway.

set trap/mine

fill cup with glitter.

I did the same type thing for scenerio paintball games except I used tempora paint for the mine.

[willow of the wooded fortress]

OK, you need a rat trap, looks like a mouse trap but a tad bit larger.

secure a small plastic cup to the killing bar on the trap.

tie a thread to the bar that locks the killing bar/cup in place.

secure trap to either a high tree branch or use long nails to get trap stuck to ground, or zip tie it to a tree.

run thread across pathway.

set trap/mine

fill cup with glitter.

I did the same type thing for scenerio paintball games except I used tempora paint for the mine.

::laughingdevil:: ::wicked:: *rotfl*

[Winifred Baskerville]

glitter has a way of hanging around for along, long time!

Especially that ultra-fine stuff. *grin* I'd love to try the glitter mine with the ultra-fine glitter. They'd never get it out...

[biker]

be forewrned it does "kick" a bit. you can expertiment with some water i nthe back yard. you may also have to use some eyelet screws to help redirect the thread, which becomes the trigger.

[Mistress Morigianna]

hmmm- did i mention i use the 50 sunblock for kids with glitter in it?
I look at my squeeze and say- "honey- are my boobs still glittery?" that way i know the sunblock is still on.

(somehow it always get "rubbed" off there.....)*rotfl*

[Mistress Morigianna]

sorry it was 30 not 50
Coppertone® Kids Glitter Lotion SPF 30
http://www.coppertone.ca/english/products/babies_kids/

[Lilaney]

*writing down glitter mine*
Thanks! I think the next scenario game of paintball is going to be fun!
(Will use glitter! won't get them out, but will piss'em off!!!)

[Jayde]

after reading the whole thing...now I know why they make those "lack of art for kids" commercials (y'know, the ones where the little girl tell her mother silk flowers last longer, and has her dad read her the zoning book as a bedtime story!)



as for the glitter mine.......::laughingdevil::

[Gabrielle.Riley]

*sigh* I would have yelled back "Repent! Ignorance is near!"

there are some straaaaaaaange people in PA...

[SpeedKnight]

*writing down glitter mine*
Thanks! I think the next scenario game of paintball is going to be fun!
(Will use glitter! won't get them out, but will piss'em off!!!)

Oh that sounds so devilishly fun! Get 'em just angry enough that they forget what they're doing then GOG 'EM!


As for the protestors...
Between people protesting Faerie Festivals and interupting the funerals of fallen service members... I'm quickly falling into a violent anti-protestor mind set. Some people just need to be hurt.

[biker]

*writing down glitter mine*
Thanks! I think the next scenario game of paintball is going to be fun!
(Will use glitter! won't get them out, but will piss'em off!!!)

if you use a water soluable paint and the managment OK's it it may get them out... if oyu wanted ot be mean you could add some perfume to the paint glitter concoction

[Tink]

Some people are just asshats, no matter where you are.

On St Patty's Day in NYC, we took the train into the Village to go to Jeckyl and Hyde's. I had a large Leprechaun hat on. Just as we came out of the subway station this woman approaching us says, "Do you support (insert whatever Irish politician's name she said). If you do get out of our town."

She did it as she walked past us - I'm sure to avoid *actual* confrontation face to face. I was like WTF?!

St Patrick's day.... hence the hat. I guess she was too stupid to make the connection. Had she not swept past us as she said it I'd have replied...."Yep, lady I run around NYC all the time wearing over-sized hats to show my support for various politicians. Tomorrow I'm wearing a giant Yamulka to support Bloomberg." :roll:

Moron.

[MaidenFaeSnow]

I ended up not being able to go, but I'm definitely not going to miss it next year. Maybe those who are going we can plan to meet-up there (I've only met 4 people from the boards in person!)

[Buxom Wench]

.......I'm quickly falling into a violent anti-protestor mind set. Some people just need to be hurt.

and that is why I love you so much too! :wink:

[Dmitri]

When I was the Lars-man's Apprentice... 91 or so... we did the Jersey faire. Before NJeRK started. It was a silly affair in a huge field at some state park, cordoned off by old rollout, orange, wood slat and wire ski barrackade maybe the size of a football field. We did ALOT of shitty litle faires back then.

Well, there was a guy, in protest, who dressed in a diaper (not a real diaper) and dragged a full sized, break-down cross across the faire to protest the "wrongness"... he made it to the middle of teh faire before grabbed (roughly) and escorted out.

L.A.F (Lunatics Against Frivolity)

[Mistara Caitin]

It was so depressing on Saturday to walk in on a beautiful day to a peaceful festival - and be confronted by people who are so judgemental. I heard them shout things like "You need to change how you live your life" and one had a sign that said "Are you hugging the right tree?". I can't understand how some people can't just celebrate the beautiful and unique world God created in whatever forum it presents itself.

My (Christian) God is a God of Love and Acceptance for all His children. It's depressing that their God is a God of Fear and Hate.

[Rosina Cernak]

I do believe that the asshats gave up by sunday when we went... we have always gone of sunday and we seem to have no problems with asshats at the gates or anywhere else...

[Bean]

I just saw a car commercial with a faerie in it, wonder what they are making of that?! It was really funny, by the way............

[SpeedKnight]

and that is why I love you so much too! :wink:

:oops: Aww, shucks. I was just speaking my mind. :) :oops:

[Tink]

I do believe that the asshats gave up by sunday when we went... we have always gone of sunday and we seem to have no problems with asshats at the gates or anywhere else...

Of course...because they're all in church on Sunday.:roll:

[Tink]

I just saw a car commercial with a faerie in it, wonder what they are making of that?! It was really funny, by the way............

They probably love it because the car beats the faerie. :unamused:

[Alianne]

They probably love it because the car beats the faerie. :unamused:

They probably also love it because it subtly takes a shot at gays.

After the faerie smacks the wall, the goober with the dog looks at her and says, "Silly faerie."

The faerie retaliates by waving her wand at him and he goes from being dressed like a scruffy slacker to a pastel-colored preppy wardrobe (pleated shorts, polo shirt, sweater over the shoulders) -- I think the dog changes, too...but the 'dig', such as it were, is there: she turned him into a 'silly fairy', too.

So, I bet these asshats are just eating the commercial up for breakfast... :roll:

[Rosina Cernak]

Of course...because they're all in church on Sunday.:roll:
thats a good place for them may be they'll learn some peace, compassion and understanding.... that is what they are suppose to believe in right???

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

thats a good place for them may be they'll learn some peace, compassion and understanding.... I was thinking that's a good place for them to be because they generally have only one exit and are made of wood, nice flammable wood. :shhh:

[willow of the wooded fortress]

I was thinking that's a good place for them to be because they generally have only one exit and are made of wood, nice flammable wood. :shhh:

::wicked:: ::whistle::

[Myfanawy]

Chiming in a bit late on this one...but that just figures.

[Gemdrite]

They probably also love it because it subtly takes a shot at gays.

After the faerie smacks the wall, the goober with the dog looks at her and says, "Silly faerie."

The faerie retaliates by waving her wand at him and he goes from being dressed like a scruffy slacker to a pastel-colored preppy wardrobe (pleated shorts, polo shirt, sweater over the shoulders) -- I think the dog changes, too...but the 'dig', such as it were, is there: she turned him into a 'silly fairy', too.

So, I bet these asshats are just eating the commercial up for breakfast... :roll:

Huh, I have seen this commercial several times, and that seriously never occurred to me. I just laughed cause he was preppy-looking. I see so many guys wearing pink these days that it didn't even occur to me to be a shot at gays. Course, now I'll be thinking it every time I watch it.

[Jessa]

The world would be a better place if all rabid fundies picked things this frivilous to protest. Imagine how much easier parking at Planned Parenthood would be!

[Myfanawy]

The world would be a better place if all rabid fundies picked things this frivilous to protest. Imagine how much easier parking at Planned Parenthood would be!

Yeah, really!

For some reason, I just find this situation amusing. I mean, c'mon, protesting FAERIES?! *snort*

[rosefaeries]

After my experience up here in lil' ol Oakabama, I am wondering if the protesters could be a branch of the local Jevohah Witnesses from here. I had a run in with some of the members because my boys had some faerie bugs and told JW kids the story behind them. (Faeire bugs were something that I was selling down at Saturday Market. ) Snort, my youngest boy was accussed of bringing the devil into their house. (This was for playing "Quest for Camelot" . He likes to act out this movie. Of course he won't serve a false king. lol)

Wonder if I could get a Faerie Faire started up here? (Wanders off with a very evil chuckle.)

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

I was just thinking that it would have been massively funny if a bunch of the faeries went up to the protesters and started dancing around them and chanting and pointing and stuff and then tell them that they've cast some horrible spells on them.

I mean, you know and I know that they aren't really casting spells, but those guys have already shown a propensity to treat ridiculous concepts with credulity, so their despair would likely be palpable.

[Rosina Cernak]

I was just thinking that it would have been massively funny if a bunch of the faeries went up to the protesters and started dancing around them and chanting and pointing and stuff and then tell them that they've cast some horrible spells on them.

I mean, you know and I know that they aren't really casting spells, but those guys have already shown a propensity to treat ridiculous concepts with credulity, so their despair would likely be palpable.
my question is WHO would they go to to get said spell reversed.... or WOULD enough PRAYER save them from the the evil spell?

[Tink]

Huh, I have seen this commercial several times, and that seriously never occurred to me. I just laughed cause he was preppy-looking. I see so many guys wearing pink these days that it didn't even occur to me to be a shot at gays. Course, now I'll be thinking it every time I watch it.

Ok I seriously....I HIGHLY DOUBT that the commercial is taking a shot at gay people.

Now we're grasping folks.

[Winifred Baskerville]

Ok I seriously....I HIGHLY DOUBT that the commercial is taking a shot at gay people.

Now we're grasping folks.

I think so too... the dig, I thought, was more at the preppy folks and metrosexuals. The fairy was out to make everything Cute and out of a fairy tale.

And the dog changed into three little black furball dogs.

my question is WHO would they go to to get said spell reversed.... or WOULD enough PRAYER save them from the the evil spell?

I can just imagine the extremists in the group going to their pastor or priest and, in quavering voice:

"I was just out doing God's Work and protesting that heathenistic Faerie Festival when they all started dancing and chanting and when they stopped, they said they'd put a horrible spell on me! Bless me, Father! Reverend! Whatever you are! Get it off me, get it off me...!" *runs around like a headless chicken*

And the minister looks at them, wondering how much sacremental wine they'd imbibed...

"Well, drink 5 Bloody Mary's... and you won't remember." Because the minister is Eddie Izzard.

[willow of the wooded fortress]

Ok I seriously....I HIGHLY DOUBT that the commercial is taking a shot at gay people.

Now we're grasping folks.

I was thinking the same thing. I just thought he looked like an uptight snobby white dude (if you don't mind my putting it that way). I think he was just supposed to look like a tool.

[Bean]

Nope, gay never came into my mind during that commercial. I did laugh the first time I saw it though. It reminded me of the sci fi network promo where the 2 kids with wands turn their toys into things and the girl's wand backfires, the boy laughs at her and she turns him into a frog (I think)

[Gemdrite]

Ok, good, I was beginning to think I was just naive or something. It never really occurred to me at all. But as long as I am not the only one, I am still just plain old nuts.

[Cerulean Fire]

There's really only one way to handle these people.

Glitter Bomb!

:-)


looks around searching for her scrap booking case... she hase 8 POUNDS of glitter and some really big balloons around here some were....

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

has 8 POUNDS of glitter :shock:
Good God! Why??? :-)

[biker]

:shock:
Good God! Why??? :-)

weapon of mass destruction????

[Winifred Baskerville]

weapon of mass destruction????

I think that's actually a weapon of mass construction...

And the government puts another check on our boards for mentioning WMD...

[Roberto Phoenix]

This is one of those stituations where you want to tell them that a person with no imagination is a person with no soul. Sorry to hear these idiots are actually running about ruining a good day in a already ugly real world. They should all go back to thier own church. You remember the place, the First Church of the Frigid-Air

Thought I would drop something off to cheer you all up. I usually watch this when I'm feeling a little depressed. I think I posted this somewhere on here before but I'm not sure.
Enjoy.

http://duirwaighgallery.com/inspiration_trailer.htm

[Roberto Phoenix]

Oh, the link is not quite work safe so be careful. Don't want to get anyone in trouble for looking at fantasy paintings with some nudity.

[willow of the wooded fortress]

This is one of those stituations where you want to tell them that a person with no imagination is a person with no soul. Sorry to hear these idiots are actually running about ruining a good day in a already ugly real world. They should all go back to thier own church. You remember the place, the First Church of the Frigid-Air

Thought I would drop something off to cheer you all up. I usually watch this when I'm feeling a little depressed. I think I posted this somewhere on here before but I'm not sure.
Enjoy.

http://duirwaighgallery.com/inspiration_trailer.htm

OK, you made me cry at 6:40am! This was beautiful. It really hit me, because I just had a very healing conversation with my sister last night who doesn't get the Ren Faire scene at all or my obsession with faeries. We have had times of not talking because of it. Imagination is eveything, I tell this to my students over and over. Who would have invented the wheel, or the ipod without it? I needed to see that thanks! ::bighug::

[SpeedKnight]

Imagination is eveything, I tell this to my students over and over.

This reminds me of an old saying...

We don't stop laughing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop laughing.

I think if we replaced the occurances of the word laughing with the word imagining or with the word playing, the result is still a very true statement.

[Rosina Cernak]

need you really ask why a woman has, needs 8 lbs of glitter? just think about it this way YOU wil ENJOY it and YOU will be able to FIND her when the sun in at the right height without really trying

[syndony]

Here's a thought: Go protest at one of their events. See if they can take a dosage of their own medicine.
Syndony

[Meena_McDaniel]

wow... Some people are really narrow minded and have *way* too much time on their hands... You'd think they would have something better to do than protest Fairies... And wasn't this country founded because people wanted to have freedom of religion? I could have sworn that that was in the first amendment... Unfortunatly, that same amendment gave them the right to protest... Oh well. I guess the best thing to do is laugh at their expense and go on with life.

[Roberto Phoenix]

So if any of you liked the Duirweigh video (which has been updated) you might like this CD
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