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Death by Renaissance Faire

Posted on August 30, 2016September 2, 2016 By Chris Parsons 1 Comment on Death by Renaissance Faire
Climate change

I am a big fan of Renaissance Faires and Festivals – I have a sizeable collection of pirate hats, doublets and billowy shirts and even a pair of thigh-length boots that would make Blackbeard envious. But whenever I go to a Renn Faire at this time of year and see the clientele dressed up in full Tudor formal dress, I worry about their immediate expiration from massive heat stroke.

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