Saturday, September 12, 2009

Ren Fest Trip

I'm off the the Renaissance Festival today! According to websters:

Renaissance
* Main Entry: re·nais·sance
* Pronunciation: \ˌre-nə-ˈsän(t)s, -ˈzän(t)s, -ˈsäⁿs, -ˈzäⁿs, ˈre-nə-ˌ, chiefly British ri-ˈnā-sən(t)s\
* Function: noun
* Usage: often attributive
* Etymology: French, from Middle French, rebirth, from Old French renaistre to be born again, from Latin renasci, from re- + nasci to be born — more at nation
* Date: 1845

1a : the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science
b : the period of the Renaissance
c : the neoclassic style of architecture prevailing during the Renaissance
2 often capitalized : a movement or period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity

3 comments:

sarah said...

:'(

Beth Hansen-Buth said...

Hey Sarah,
It was my first time back since the booth shut down. The new owners totally rebuilt my side of the booth, putting in a raised floor of wood and pushed it out all the way to the tree, and it looks like back into where the storage locker was. People still ask about you too.

Anonymous said...

I miss it there SOOOO much!