Dicken's Fair

Ok, so I've been asked to post about Dicken's Fair.

Its so fun this year. I'm working in the pirate booth with Jeremy, we have a blast. The one downer is the cashier that Michelle (our boss) hired. I have no idea why she hired her. She's slow and has a permanent frown. She's just not energized or excited about anything. But at least she's in the corner, kinda by herself. The turnout for the fair this year is great so far, and I think it'll keep getting better. They've expanded a bit too....new booths.

So, for those who haven't been, dicken's fair is an indoor fair that basically feels like you've walked onto a movie set for Dickensian London. Its Christmas Eve Night, and the lighting is all orange tones, like everything's lit by gas lamplight. Inside the shops of course, they all have their 'new' electrical lighting. There's Fezziwig's party, where you can waltz and polka (which I did a bit of last weekend....very fun :D), The Victoria and Albert Theater where we watched a shortened but very good Pirates of Penzanze, and where, this week, we'll see the new and improved French Postcards show (funny, tasteful, and of course, 18 and over). And Mad Sal's dockside alehouse (and brothel) where you have the more debaucherous shows. And in between, in the streets filled with food vendors and shops with handmade wears (there is a woven cloak that I am just drooling over...$200 of course) there are characters from Dickens' most famous (and some less famous) works walking the streets, acting through the books. Scrooge comes by our booth with the ghost of Christmas present every day at 2. And then at three, we see Queen Victoria and Prince Edward make their progress through the streets.

The other thing I love about working the pirate booth is that we're at the docks, so we're next to the Sea Dogs (or Paddy West School of Seamanship) stage (sailor themed singing group)....they are so fun. To listen to, dance to, and sing along to. Totally keeps my spirits up when I'm tired.

So, that's Dicken's in a nutshell....more specifics later.