European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Plume contest was among the highlights Oltha Rural trance Kairat Ramstein Eloman Lary school photos for to Penny and Robert Richardson lilting medieval Mulc helped liven up the activities. Flowed like water Well said. King Csolty. Ii pleases us to know it tie Young ruler proved his piety As Well by announcing his intention to renounce Ifie throne in savor of holy orders. Treacly liked the Bishops belter because of the Way they re dressed the Elore knowing his limits and being a Wise ruler his highness appointed a prime minister to help ensure 1he Good time of s .500 guests at the kingdom of Ramstein s Renaissance fair. The lady Penny Richardson arts Consul Lant to the King organized i he even on a Royal scale. We wanted so do something special to draw people to our Art show lady Penny said. And we wanted to tie it into the German culture mme Fialty i thought of a Renaissance fair Fortune smiled on the decision As Fate would have it All six grades Al Ramstein were studying the Renaissance with six months of planning the Young Cila ens of the kingdom Contr buted Arl work to deck the Walls and corridors of King Scotty s fabled Palace which doubles As a school on weekdays. Models of fortresses and keeps lined the couches of the Royal antechamber. The great mall . The auditorium shone with the Bright colors o Shields and crests Hung by he knights errant. And the food. Such Middle age delights As hamburgers and Jolly ranchers Drew crowds from Miles around. The Popcorn flowed like water softly june 2,1987 drinks Rose like the tide in addition to the living chess game there were sword lights jousts and a costume contest. Singers Sang and dancers danced. Stories were told and t shirts were sold. So grand a Lime was had by All that lady Penny hinged this should be an annual affair. But not All was Bright that Day in Ramstein for in there Are rulers then it follows As night the Day there must be those who Are ruled. Why was in that fifth grader Brenda Provost ended up a Pawn in the great chess game i Don t Fie said echoing a a prof the masses throughout Iho Ages and what is the Lile of a Pawn " had to move around a lot until a in jh1 knocked out of she a Brenda it is a ale we All have known St Iii this Story has a Happy ending As All Good stories do. Pawn Wren Cha recovered sufficiently from her rough in Carmenl at the hands of the Erting Knight errant to enjoy costume judging in the company of other pawns. And the fun lasted until the wee hours o the night or 8 p m., whichever came first. Now gentle Reader we Musl take leave of the Days gone by but we need not lament of Weir passing. For we clearly heard one cos hurried Parent screaming that time honoured Sage advice to his brightly costumed sons please Don t get and to pleased us to know Hal some things never change. Storyteller Judy Connell in front of fantasy cattle. The stars and stripes Page 15
