Took a trip to Warwick Castle today... and man was it a trip. We arrived to find a full blown renaissance festival going on with people dressed exactly as they would have in those days. If only someone had informed before hand or else I would have worn my stockings. I couldn't help but laugh because I remembered that South Park episode "Super Fun Time". Where the school goes to that pioneer day and no one will break character. At one point I received a phone call near some guy playing a lute, and when I answered it I half expected him to call me a witch or something. "Where'd you get that fancy device stranger...you must be a wizard!" It was hilarious even though I felt like I was back in Disney World or something. Its one thing when you have a Renaissance Festival in the middle of some forgotten field, but its another thing when you have it in the middle of a flipping castle... that has been standing for centuries. Its almost like shaming history in a way when you turn a monument to medieval culture into a theme park. There was a Joust as well which well... was kinda cool except for it was so scripted I could tell who was going to win the "princess" hand in marriage before the thing had even begun. I still cheered for the Black Knight though, because he was pretty cool. Got some ugly looks from children though.
Speaking of children what the hell is with some of these British parents. I mean don't get me wrong some parents are great, but others are pretty poor. My friends and I were sitting under a tree and some halfass father wheeled his baby under this tree and parked it. He then mosey'd off to the gate to stare at the dirt while waiting for the joust began. The baby sat quietly for like 1.2 secs and then began bawling! I mean c'mon dude. I wanted to go kick him, but instead we all got up and went to get food... I'msure the baby was fine.
That dude I posted at the top stood in a circle breathing fire for a good 40mins. That really can't be healthy for you in the least, but after watching him spit flames for so long I feel like I can do it too... maybe I will try next time i'm around a bonfire or something. He also told us there was a dragon or something living in the tower and that if we yelled loud enough the dragon would come out. I shamelessly believed him and, with the rest of the 5 year olds in the auidence, stared yelling for the dragon to come out... of course he didn't. Sometimes I'm just so stupid, but its wishful thinking that makes this world interesting.
There was a also a Falconery exhibit (to quote Joe thats my "Verb" haven't heard that in YEARS!) This was cool except for the damn bird kept flying in a tree and disappearing. He also had a Bald Eagle (AMERICA!!) which he made fun of and said its his least favorite bird. Then he made some quip about flying over a McDonalds and the audience laughed...bastards. Learned though that Bald Eagles bully smaller birds into giving their food up to them...ah the spirit of America!
We walked along the ramparts of the castle and looked off the towers pretty sweet scenary you could defintely get a good view.
However, due to this festival there was grafitti along some of the walls. Funny that for centuries you cannot see anyones name, but then you enter the 21st century and suddenly the walls are coverd in carvings with stupid things like "Bobbo wuz here!" and this picture "Ho-Bama" wtf??
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