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The events where the Professor appeared in 2011

3rd Annual Canterbury Renaissance Faire

Card from Flying Skwril

Card from Flying Skwril

I’d like to thank a couple of folks who made this Faire special for Professor Laffmoore and his troup.

First, thanks go out to Debbie Jones and her husband Bill who own Flying Skwirl out of Fort Bragg, California.  They have a booth each year at the Faire, and they tell me it’s one of the most enjoyable (if not THE most enjoyable) events they attend.  They sell a huge assortment of Dance Belts, Anklets, Chainmaille, Pirate stuff and accessories.  They pack up each year and travel to the Faire to enjoy the festival as much as to offer their ware.

Second, and most importantly, I’d like to thank a young lady who was part of a singing troup dressed in costume as a tree gnome.  She visited the Professor and entertained him with her Tree Gnome ways.  Time will never erase that memory.  Thank you young lady who ever you are.

 

Annual Salem Munch Picnic July 16

An adult only event.

Hypnosis was the theme of the day.  I presented a good show using hypnosis and everyone had a great time.

I hypnotized two willing volunteers, one of whom decided she did not want to be hypnotized, but the other was a willing subject.

Later in the day a young man asked to hypnotized, and he went under more quickly and deeper than the ladies in the show.

There’s always a surprise or two when it comes to a hypnosis show, and this day was no exception.

 

FaerieWorlds Harvest Sept 17

The autumn edition of FaerieWorlds was a most exceptional festival.  We had a very fine day to perform and observe.  Everyone was in a grand mood.  We listened to some very good performers who entertained crowds of folks.

I put on some interesting majic shows while Heidi, my newly acquired companion made good use of my balloon pump.

Here is what Heidi had to say about FaerieWorld,

“FaerieWorlds is a wonderful festival that I had the supreme pleasure of participating in. The folk were friendly, and very colorful, characters.
The children were all very interested in Neverland, and of course the Proff. Laffmoore who enchanted them with majic and free balloons 🙂 and the young ones weren’t the only ones interested either!”

(You can read this in “comments” as well.)

 

Root Stalk Festival Sept. 24

Here’s a copy of the letter I sent to the organizer of
RootStalkFest, Marshé Townsend at Mountain Rose Herbs:

rootStalk Logo

rootStalk Logo

It is with great pleasure I write this little note.

I’m quite sure you are exhausted after the long ordeal of Root Stalk this past weekend.  I would like to congratulate you and your dedicated crew for offering a fine camping and educational experience for all the folks who attended.

For myself, I cannot begin to express my delight in having the opportunity to entertain all those wonderful children.  You may be aware this venue was not my normal forte, but it turned out very well in the end.  I’m only sorry I was not more prepared for the condition.  I would have brought a children’s book to read to them if I had known the conditions I would be entertaining under.

This does not preclude my enjoyment and the enjoyment of the youngsters who attended.

Thank you for affording me the opportunity to increase my skills while entertaining all those lovely children.  I would do it again for you in a heartbeat.

Your humble entertainer,

Professor Laffmoore

AND HER REPLY:

Hi Professor Laffmoore,

mountainrose herbs

Mountainrose Herbs


Many thanks to you for all of your involvement at Rootstalk.  You were absolutely amazing and a life-saver for our little ones!  We had children’s activities planned and they were cancelled at the very last minute because of a chicken-pox out-break.  I really appreciate how you stepped right up and the children LOVED you.  So again, thank you, thank you, thank you!

We appreciate your presence and support for Cascadia Wildlands

Cheers,

Marshé

Canterbury Renaissance Faire July 23

This was the most spectacular festival I have attended this summer.  I saw some of the most beautiful costumes at the Canterbury Renaissance Faire I have seen to date.

Everyone was very helpful and kind.  My trusty helper Russ and I set-up just inside the entrance of the festival grounds.  A lot of goings on and commotion everywhere.  Several traveling entertainers working the streets.  A lot of shows demonstrating the skills of artisans and craft workers from this era in our history. The real beauty of the festival was the costumes.  Of course there were horses in full regalia, but they didn’t hold a candle to the people who had donned their costumes for the day.

Special thnks go out to Debbie Jones of “Flying Skwirl” who introduced me to a founding member of the event.  I don’t remember her name but Thank You Debbie. (See Debbie at flyingskwirl.com)

This is an event I wouldn’t miss if I were you.

Faerieworlds Festival Eugene June18

Faerieworlds

Faerieworlds 2011

Wow.  What a bash? Not near the crowd that I anticipated, but everyone had a good time at Faerieworlds.

Wet.  Very wet on Saturday due to the rain that fell on and off most all day. The day started out overcast and it turned to rain as the morning progressed.  Most of the campers entered from the camp areas as the sun began to rise, and they continued to enter the main stage area until 11:00 O’clock or so.  Some were damp and others were dry, but they all came with high expectations for a fun and entertaining day.

Russ and I set-up around 10:30 under the wishing tree where I was sure the children would congregate.  And sure enough they came.  Most of the children were accompanied by their parents, or another older adult.  I began blowing up balloons as the young ones arrived.  (Actually my able bodied assistant Russ ran the air pump.  Russ attended most all the festivals with me this year.  He got good and soaked on this day.)

The most appreciation for my balloon give-a-way was voiced by several mothers who had obviously been camping out overnight and had just gotten up and entered the festival area with their children.  Several comments were made as to how much they appreciate I was there to entertain their kids with free balloons.  The kids loved them and so did the folks.

As the children ran and played with their balloons I was able to attracted the attention of several of the more mature people with some of my famous street majic.

I was able to create a dance mood for one young couple who agreed to be hypnotized, and they loved it.  They kept coming back for more.

Robin Hood Festival Sherwood 2011

The Robin Hood Festival was not what I had expected in any way, shape or form.  It comprised mostly of vendors lining the streets of Sherwood selling everything from home improvement items to cosmetics.  Just a lot of common vendors.  No one in costume except one person I met who was dressed like a wizard, of all things.

I stayed for one evening and gave out balloons to as many children as I could entice into accepting them.  I performed some majic and entertained the roving crowd as best I could.  They were all amazed to see me there, especially the promoters of the fair.

Oregon Country Fair 2011

Professor Laffmoore entering the 2011 Oregon Country Fair

Professor Laffmoore at the OCFOregon Country Fair 2010

Oregon Country Fair… What can I say about the Oregon Country Fair that hasn’t already been said?  It’s the largest draw for this type of event in the State.

My reason for attending the OCF is to assure that as many young people as possible leave the fair with at least something, even if it’s only a balloon on a string.  And that’s exactly what I offer.  I, or one of my two assistants Russ and Nichole, spent

Oregon Country Fair 2011

Oregon Country Fair 2011

Oregon Country Fair 2010

Oregon Country Fair 2010

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