Pity poor Magenta Hughes, a lovely young maiden desperate for a husband, terrified of becoming an old maid, fishing for a man, using a taste of ale in a silver cup as bait.
“I will make a wonderful wife,” she declared. “I will only drink a little of his ale and I will only spit in it if he do deserve it. I will only nag twice a day. Once, in the morning to the evening, and once in the evening, ’til the morning.”
But Magenta could find no takers, for she desired commitment, and a quiet life at home. At the opening weekend of the 2005 Northern California Renaissance Faire, ribaldry, bawdiness and passion were in demand.
This year’s faire kicked off with a “Weekend of Romance and Revelry,” a celebration that was part medieval fantasy and part Mardi Gras.
“It’s the Renaissance Faire, romance is always in the air,” said Wendy Braun, a beer wench from Long Beach who wears a cord around her neck. From the cord hangs a wooden sign in which “Availabull” is carved into one side and “Smile if you want me” on the other.
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"We want Singapore to have the X-factor — that buzz that you get in London, Paris or New York," Lee said, appealing for support for his first major project since becoming prime minister last August.
He said that while other major capitals had been reinventing themselves, Singapore was losing its share of the global tourism market and in danger
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There will be 31,000 more seats available than last summer, largely as a result of new services provided by Ryanair, Easyjet and Aer Lingus, the tourism agency said.
The majority of the increases will be on flights to Dublin, but Belfast, Cork and Shannon will see the biggest proportional rise in the number
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Describing the island’s post-tsunami tourism situation as ‘appalling’, the chamber’s chairman, Mr. Iem Thawornwongwong, said that the chamber was helping local bids to restore visitor numbers.
Included in the chamber’s plans are support for international sporting competitions, and activities relating to the international Miss Universe contest later this month.
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Spring-break travelers and conventioneers boosted travel to Hawaii in March. Occupancy and average room rates rose on all islands, but luxury and upscale properties led the pack and helped push overall statewide occupancy to a 5.1 percentage point gain, according to Hospitality Advisors.
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