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Once upon a time (1991) an ex-boyfriend told me about the Maryland Renaissance Festival and asked me to attend with him. I had never even heard of renaissance festivals at the time and was a little wary. I agreed, but I was positive that I wasn't going to have a good time. When the scheduled day arrived (September 15) I even tried to think of some excuse not to attend. Rick wasn't buying my lame excuse and off we went to Crownsville MD.

I was inside the gates for about 5 minutes before I decided that this could possibly be the coolest place on earth. I was completely enchanted by the costumes, smells, accents, music, landscape ... by everything. Since Rick had been to the faire on several previous occasions, he served as my tour guide. Our first stop ... a pub to see The Bawdy Balladeers. We sat with people we didn't know and sang and drank and laughed ... I can't remember ever having a better time. I was HOOKED.

Rick took me to the Joust. He introduced me to King Henry VIII (Bill Huttle). He got me my very first soup in a bread bowl and Canterbury Pork Pocket (foods I CRAVE today in the off season). We saw The Pyrates Royale ... little did I know that this group would in later years help me form my faire persona.

I don't have many pictures from those first few years of faire, but the ones I do have are pretty funny ...

9/15/1991 - My first faire picture Deb & Rick Morgan	1991 My pre-garb days at faire	9/15/1995 I met Jon at MDRF. This is our first picture together. He had just helped me bargain for my boots at Son of Sandlar.	Septmeber 1995 This is my very first garb from The Purple Unicorn. I think I have come a LONG way.	September 1995 The MDRF Pickle guy
September 1995 Well, I guess that is one way to sell a pickel	October 1995 Jim sold me my boots and we became friends throughout the season.	October 1995 And this is my second attempt at garb ... just a little better than the first.	October 1995 I dragged some faire virgins along with me for the day ... Tracy and Dave.	October 1995 My roommate Connie is making use of my first garb. I think we were going for the "Stevie Nick's wench look".
October 1995 Peter worked at the Enchanted Cottage ... which is one of my favorite booth still today.	October 1995 Another one of Jim and I.	October 1995 Another variation of garb.	October 1995 I was wenching LONG before I joined the IWG.	1995 The Pyrates Royale
September 1998 Jon & I at MDRF	May 1999 Deb at VARF	May 1999 Jon & I at VARF	August 1999 On my way to MDRF	August 1999 Jon & I at MDRF
August 199 Mark & I at MDRF	August 1999 Geoff & Jon at MDRF	August 1999 Deb surrounded by handsome rogues at MDRF

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