My ghost hunting
friends and I headed to Mt. Holly, New Jersey to spend the day with some
pirates. I was hoping to see Johnny Depp, but (insert long sigh, here.) I did
meet some really nice people.
Jean, on the left,
is our lead ghost hunter and Rita, on the right is our ghost whisperer. The
young man in the middle is some poor soul we yanked off the trail.
There were lots of
activities throughout the day, including several combats presented by the
Society of Creative Anachronism. This is a living history movement where the
members have a “hands-on” approach to history. The SCA period encompasses pre
17th century Western Europe with an emphasis on the middle Ages and
Renaissance. Their site is www.sca.org
Here are some of
the members performing.
We also met some
members of the New Jersey Renaissance Fair. The lady in blue is Countess
Spencer and the lady beside her is of noble blood, the Duchess of North
Umberland.
The pirates on the
street are part of the same group and they put on a wonderful show.
We decided to do
some shopping while we waited for the Gypsy belly dancers to begin their act
and I was lucky enough to run into a friend. Author Danielle Ackley-McPhail was
there promoting her books. Please check out her site, www.badassfaeries.com and order some
great books.
I finally found a
pirate’s vest to use for my Steampunk persona, but I still need a few more
items before the next Dorian’s Parlor in September. Here I am with my friends.
We can never stop
in Mt. Holly without going to the Ghost Hunter Store.
We did some shopping and I said hello to a friend.
We did some shopping and I said hello to a friend.
That looks like so much fun, Marie. I miss my days of living in Southern California, and the Renaissance Fairs in Highland. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun and thank you for reading my blog. I'm happy that it brought back pleasant memories for you.
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