Beautiful costumes, richly formal speech, and a delicious feast marked the evening this Wednesday. From ladies to lords, bar maids to town drunks, the Feast was full of festivities and celebrations.
During a short battle demonstration, we saw Barons and Lords repeatedly die, and cheered the victor with loud “huzzahs.” The final winner was invited with his lady to sit at the high table, with the King.
The feast itself was a succulent ham, ribs, a barley soup, warm bread, and strawberry tarts. True to history, there were no forks to be found anywhere in the PUB. Forks were not invented until after the medieval period, which stretched from the 1100’s to the 1500’s. People ate with their hands and daggers and spoons.

After the feast, there was entertainment. Two lovely ladies sang a folk song about a lady who fell in love with a gypsy man. Then Weasel the bard played two songs on his recorder. Then came our beloved “Scotsman” song.

The singing over, we danced. First we made three lines, and danced “The Hole In the Wall,” a medieval line dance of sorts. After one round, we were allowed to shark. For those who don’t know, sharking is when someone cuts into the dance and essentially steals your partner. But don’t worry; it’s all in good fun.
Next came the Karabushka. This is a dance with a fast pace that gets faster as it goes on. Campers enjoyed the dance so much, that after we left the feast and returned to the dorm, we did it again a few times.

Claire Topalian enjoyed the dancing. “I wasn’t really looking forward to the feast,” she admitted, “But it was great.”

All in all, the feast was a wonderful way for us to dress up, sing, dance, eat, and make merry.