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Bristol Renaissance Faire Letterboxes |
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Open again for the
2008 Season!
Clues for the 2008 season below.
| Terrain: Easy (Nice small medieval town, grass, stone, and dirt roads, some shade - some sun, lots of fun) Difficulty: Some easy, some tougher First placed: June 28, 2003 Updated: July 26, 2008 By: The Dragon, Kiss Me Kate, and Leapin' Lizards Location: Kenosha County, WI Nearest town: Bristol, WI (Where else? Right on WI/IL border and I-94.) Number of Stamps: Currently: 51 (Historically: 54) Clothing: Although renaissance garb is the most fun, if you don't have any available, dress for the weather. Some days get really hot. Layers of clothes that can be taken off as it gets hotter works best. You can exit and reenter the faire by getting your hand stamped at the gate (another letterbox??!!). Bring sun lotion, water, and maybe a picnic lunch (or feast like a king in the faire). |
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Important Note: These letterboxes are
only available inside and during the Bristol Renaissance Faire during the
summer of 2008 on Saturdays and Sundays until Labor Day. Some will not be available on some days of the faire, so be
sure to read all the clues below. Hopefully we can continue this
each season. There is a fee to enter the faire, so we have
placed multiple boxes on the site to make it worth your while (although
the faire itself is worth the price of admission). You should be
able to find any number of coupons in the local papers and businesses as
well as online, and there is also a great coupon in the Wisconsin
Entertainment coupon book (probably Illinois too). For more information, faire dates and
times, and coupons, please visit their site. There is
pay parking near the faire, or free parking to the north of the
faire.
You do not need to find the boxes in any particular
order. Keep all the clues in mind as you travel around the
faire. Unlike most of the letterboxes out there, some of these boxes
are carried by people at the faire (we're calling them
"letterpeople"). All of the clues lead you to either actors, shop
owners, or
Bristol staff. These people may be in the middle of a set
or other duty, so please enjoy the faire and wait patiently for them to
finish rather than disrupting a set, skit, or distracting the staff while
performing an important task. Bristol Renaissance Faire also contains many
improvisational actors. Please just remember that improvisational acting
sometimes lands in your cup. You might become part of the
act! Enjoy these letterboxes, and enjoy the fun and wonderful people
on the other end! One important note: Pick up the programme on your way
in. It will be very helpful.
Also, although this is a Bristol
sanctioned event, very few people at the faire know about the
letterboxes/people. Do not ask around for help - you'll probably
raise suspicion more than anything else. Thanks!
Before you set out read the waiver of responsibility and disclaimer.
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Please print off all 18 pages of
clues from the following pdf file
Corrections (pretty minor):
To get Jane the Phoole's stamp this year you should say
to her: "Jane the Phoole, I'll trade you a jest for an impression!"
You do need to give her a joke for her stamp.
The correct spelling of the band for the Kilt-a-fied stamp
is Seelie Court. Here is a link to their
website.
Sorry, the following stamps are not available this year:
Rub-a-dub-dub
Griffon Candles
The Charitable Mistress
