Post by Dillasandra on Jun 5, 2008 11:10:17 GMT -5
Hello childern, this is your Pickle Goddess, Dillasandra. Some of you know me......the rest soon will! I'm Avaloch's resident pagan goddess, pervayor of pickles ( and the word 'pervayor' apparently isn't in either of our dictionaries, and I'm cranky in the morning too boot, so if I've spelled that wrong, just live with it! ) and, for you lucky members of cast and crew, provider of literally hundreds of gallons of ice cold water, lemonades ( yes, plural....including, but not limited to strawberry, raspberry, black cherry, orange and vanilla.....my own special creation ) and various other soggy sundries, plus Gatorade on really miserable days.
This is something that I and my "cousins", Poison Ivy and Kayanne ( and if I spelled THAT wrong, again, sorry, early, cranky! ), respectively, goddess'of ivy and peppers, have been doing since, well, my second year in cast, some 13 years ago, back in the stone age!
Why? Because we're just that damned nice! Also, having 'been there and done that' AS cast, we know the importance of staying hydrated, and how miserable it can be when all you have is warm, sulfur water and no cash for expensive sodas. And ya see, we have access to lots of ice..........................so, anyway, I started handing out a few bottles of water years ago when I was still cast, expanded as I eventually went independant, and over the years it's sort of taken on a life of it's own. Last year we handed out over 200 gallons of liquid!
Now ( Yeah, here's the catch! ) there ARE a couple of rules, which I'll get to in a second. First though, and I cannot stress this enough, altho we DO have to ask for donations - none of us are rich, and this stuff adds up fast - THERE WILL ALWAYS BE FREE LIQUIDS THERE ANY TIME YOU NEED THEM, REGUARDLESS, AND WE EXPECT YOU TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR??!!?
Heat stroke is a VERY real possibility, we have people going down every year....especially the newbies, and trust me, you do NOT want to make the Goddess cranky! Or, crankier! And I'm FAR from the only one who'll nag you.......................DRINK. FREQUENTLY. A LOT.
We're centerally located in the Sacred Pickle Grove, right at the top of the main food court by the Stumbull Inn. Giant pickle on the new map....thanks, Jean-Paul!
My cousins and I will always be in residence if you need a hand or have questions, but we ask that you serve yourself....coolers are located under a tarp directly behind the Grove, and funnels are handy for those of you using bottles, skins, etc. Jugs will be marked as to content, and no, I will not tell you what the 'Scary Blue Stuff is! Hasn't killed anyone that I know of. Yet.
And now the rules....as I said, there will always be plenty available for free, but we do ask that you try your best to chip in what and when you can. Even a dollar or two a weekend is more than enough....and hey, $6 bucks to drink all Faire is pretty doggone reasonable!
Also, as much as We'd love to, it just isn't possible to provide drinks for everyone, so this is limited to CAST AND CREW, 'crew' defined as those hearty, unpaid souls who work so hard to prepare the grounds, repair booths, clean up, etc. - making it possible to HAVE the Faire in the first place. And cast, you know who you are!
This does NOT include paid acts, vendors, or friends, family, significant others or stalkers of said cast and crew. ;D
HOWEVER and again, can't stress this enough, especially reguarding the paid acts, while we can't provide you with the other stuff ( Have YOU ever tried making, not to mention hauling, 20 or 30 gallons of lemonades, etc. every week?! Not fun! ) THERE IS ALWAYS ICE COLD WATER AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE! Really, I'd hate for anyone to drop dead, and it's just SUCH a hassle trying to dispose of the bodies...............
So, take advantage, but don't take advantage, if you know what I mean. ;D Drink all you need - which means a LOT - but don't be hauling over friends, family, cute strangers, your therapist, etc.!!!
Also, do please keep it neat and remember to replace the tarp over the coolers when you leave. Larry is wonderful about letting us do this....he doesn't have to, after all, and we like to keep it as neat and circumspect as possible.
One more thing.....yeah, yeah, I know I'm long winded, suck it up!....We of the Grove are considered PERFORMERS, not VENDORS, ( for the record, we don't get paid and we don't make any money selling the pickles...Larry provides them as well as the space, and we hand the money back to him ) so DO come and play with us, either in the Grove, or if you see us in the streets. I'm handicapped, myself, so I don't get out much, but Ivy and Kayanne will be out and about on a daily basis. Also, the Grove is traditionally 'Santuary', if you need a place to hide from the law (Gypsies, take note!) and, on a more pratical note, we also have on hand everything from bandaids to needle and thread to painkillers, pens and paper, even eye glass repair! Need a hand? We're your Old World place to go!
To recap, Come and drink. Often. Lots. It's good stuff too...made by the Goddess herself. Spread the word. And by all means, come and introduce yourselves........just a month away! Can't wait to meet you, can't wait to play!
Love, Dillasandra.
This is something that I and my "cousins", Poison Ivy and Kayanne ( and if I spelled THAT wrong, again, sorry, early, cranky! ), respectively, goddess'of ivy and peppers, have been doing since, well, my second year in cast, some 13 years ago, back in the stone age!
Why? Because we're just that damned nice! Also, having 'been there and done that' AS cast, we know the importance of staying hydrated, and how miserable it can be when all you have is warm, sulfur water and no cash for expensive sodas. And ya see, we have access to lots of ice..........................so, anyway, I started handing out a few bottles of water years ago when I was still cast, expanded as I eventually went independant, and over the years it's sort of taken on a life of it's own. Last year we handed out over 200 gallons of liquid!
Now ( Yeah, here's the catch! ) there ARE a couple of rules, which I'll get to in a second. First though, and I cannot stress this enough, altho we DO have to ask for donations - none of us are rich, and this stuff adds up fast - THERE WILL ALWAYS BE FREE LIQUIDS THERE ANY TIME YOU NEED THEM, REGUARDLESS, AND WE EXPECT YOU TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR??!!?
Heat stroke is a VERY real possibility, we have people going down every year....especially the newbies, and trust me, you do NOT want to make the Goddess cranky! Or, crankier! And I'm FAR from the only one who'll nag you.......................DRINK. FREQUENTLY. A LOT.
We're centerally located in the Sacred Pickle Grove, right at the top of the main food court by the Stumbull Inn. Giant pickle on the new map....thanks, Jean-Paul!
My cousins and I will always be in residence if you need a hand or have questions, but we ask that you serve yourself....coolers are located under a tarp directly behind the Grove, and funnels are handy for those of you using bottles, skins, etc. Jugs will be marked as to content, and no, I will not tell you what the 'Scary Blue Stuff is! Hasn't killed anyone that I know of. Yet.
And now the rules....as I said, there will always be plenty available for free, but we do ask that you try your best to chip in what and when you can. Even a dollar or two a weekend is more than enough....and hey, $6 bucks to drink all Faire is pretty doggone reasonable!
Also, as much as We'd love to, it just isn't possible to provide drinks for everyone, so this is limited to CAST AND CREW, 'crew' defined as those hearty, unpaid souls who work so hard to prepare the grounds, repair booths, clean up, etc. - making it possible to HAVE the Faire in the first place. And cast, you know who you are!
This does NOT include paid acts, vendors, or friends, family, significant others or stalkers of said cast and crew. ;D
HOWEVER and again, can't stress this enough, especially reguarding the paid acts, while we can't provide you with the other stuff ( Have YOU ever tried making, not to mention hauling, 20 or 30 gallons of lemonades, etc. every week?! Not fun! ) THERE IS ALWAYS ICE COLD WATER AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE! Really, I'd hate for anyone to drop dead, and it's just SUCH a hassle trying to dispose of the bodies...............
So, take advantage, but don't take advantage, if you know what I mean. ;D Drink all you need - which means a LOT - but don't be hauling over friends, family, cute strangers, your therapist, etc.!!!
Also, do please keep it neat and remember to replace the tarp over the coolers when you leave. Larry is wonderful about letting us do this....he doesn't have to, after all, and we like to keep it as neat and circumspect as possible.
One more thing.....yeah, yeah, I know I'm long winded, suck it up!....We of the Grove are considered PERFORMERS, not VENDORS, ( for the record, we don't get paid and we don't make any money selling the pickles...Larry provides them as well as the space, and we hand the money back to him ) so DO come and play with us, either in the Grove, or if you see us in the streets. I'm handicapped, myself, so I don't get out much, but Ivy and Kayanne will be out and about on a daily basis. Also, the Grove is traditionally 'Santuary', if you need a place to hide from the law (Gypsies, take note!) and, on a more pratical note, we also have on hand everything from bandaids to needle and thread to painkillers, pens and paper, even eye glass repair! Need a hand? We're your Old World place to go!
To recap, Come and drink. Often. Lots. It's good stuff too...made by the Goddess herself. Spread the word. And by all means, come and introduce yourselves........just a month away! Can't wait to meet you, can't wait to play!
Love, Dillasandra.