El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 25, 1982 Page: 15 of 28
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El Campo Leader-News, El Campo, TX, Sat., Sept. 25,1982 Page 3-B
Hate }je 7L Merry OBe Cfyme Hhe ^Renaissance
At long last the days grow
shorter and thi.e - cn air in
Texas, called by most —
FOOTBALL but here in
the lowlands of Houston, and
in the soft rolling hills of
East Texas, the cool morn
ings and pleasant nights br-
ing back the memories of
Magnolia and the small
village of New Market, home
of The Texas Renaissance
Festival
Once you have stepped
through the wooden gates
and enter the walls of this
magic kindgom. you can
leave the inflated worries of
the 20th century behind and
find your concerns over
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smaller matters: Do I loose
my head if I kiss the Queen9
If I do not pay off the wench,
will I spend my holiday in
the stocks9 1 must fight this
duel even though I don't
know which end of the sword
to hold?
All at once life is simple
and the small delight of sur
vival is indeed a sweet nec-
tar, not to be tasted lightly
The crowds of people sud
denly become your friends
and share your fun and
laughter at the delightful
entertainment a comely
belly dancer, a juggler, a
wizard and a dancing king
If thirst is your desire, the
King's own l/nne Star ale.
wines and the alchemy of Dr
Pepper are close to hand
Food is ready for your
feasting You can find giant
turkey legs, succulent meats
and sausages, stuffed
potatoes, sweet breads,
cookies ice creams, and
many more delignts from
the comers of the world
If your needs are filled,
games of skill, danger and
excitement await you at
every turn of the winding
woodland paths through the
piney woods of the festival
site Try skittles, or the bow.
duels, Jacob's ladder, and
your hand at King of the I»g
Enter Sherwood Forest if
you dare pass the Gypsy
camp and into the grounds of
Robin and his band
The fabled 20th century
unicorn, I-ancelot, will be a
featured member of the
Downtown Houston
Renaissance Day Parade
Oct 1 and during the first
two weeks of the festival Oct
2-3. 9-10
Zeros s magical monk.
Brother Dominic, actor Jack
Eagle of TV s Wild
Kingdom’' fame, will appear
at Cy Stapleton s Gutenberg
Printing Pren booth on the
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}je Olie ‘Photo Contest
Don’t miss entering the Hth Annual Texas
Renaissance Festival photo contest, banter your
best shot to uin one of the exciting prizes:
(irand /Vue winner will receive a bujica AX-J 35
mm Camera with a 1.0 lens, fitted rase. 10 rolls
of Fujicolor 135-12 film with processing mailers.
Second Flare prize winner will receive a h ujira
STX-I amera with 50 mm F 1.0 fans, fitted
case. 10 rolls Fujicolor 135-12 film with process-
ing mailers.
Third Flare prize winner will receive a b ujira Auto
5 Camera. 10 rolls bujica 135-12 film with pro-
cessing mailers.
Fourth Flare prizes will be awarded each winner
are 10 rolls of Fujicolor 135-24 film.
third weekend, Oct. Hrl7
If you find the journey to
our lands tiresome and unex
citing, call Judy Hickey of
Around The Town Touring
Co 713 528d441 Hickey has
arranged for caravans of
travelers and pilgrims to
gathe for safety as well as
company, to mount grand
coaches for rides from
Houston to the festival site
If you dare to venture
alone, remember the open
ing ceremonies and the
blessing of the gates occur
each festival morning at a
quarter to the hour of 9 The
merriment continues until
dusk All discounts of SI are
available until Sept 30. then
the prices are firm $9 for
adults. So for children 5-12
and under 5 are FREE
This year when Her Honor
Mayor Katherine Whitmire
of Houston proclaims Oct I
as Downtown Renaissance
Day. the city of Houston will
have a parade and (ree
entertainments and free Dr
Peppers in the city parks
near city hall Watch lor the
adds in the local papers
All entertainers Irom the
I9H2 festival will participate
in a preview of festivities to
follow during the next six
weekends
For Texas ItrnaissaiM «•
Festival information call
713 356-217H
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 25, 1982, newspaper, September 25, 1982; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006914/m1/15/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Wharton County Library.