i have been to a few renaissance fairs.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A Renaissance fair, Renaissance faire, or Renaissance festival is an outdoor weekend gathering, usually held in the United States, open to the public and typically commercial in nature, which purportedly recreates a historical setting for the amusement of its guests. Some are permanent theme parks, while others are short-term events in a fairground, winery, or other large public or private spaces. Renaissance fairs generally include an abundance of costumed entertainers or fair-goers, musical and theatrical acts, art and handicrafts for sale, and festival food. Some offer campgrounds for those who wish to stay more than one day. Many Renaissance fairs are set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Some are set earlier, during the reign of Henry VIII, or in other countries, such as France, and some are set outside the era of the Renaissance; these may include earlier Medieval periods (including Vikings), or later periods, such as 17th-18th Century pirates. Some engage in deliberate \"time travel\" by encouraging participants to wear costumes representing several eras in a broad time period. Renaissance fairs encourage visitors to enter into the spirit of things with costumes and audience participation.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I've been to a few Reniassance fairs, it was a weekend event the one I went to, there was an entire day of LARPing, it was awesome."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I have never done LARPing, but it seems like a blast. I would like to take the role of a wizard"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "All the people in costumes at renaissance fairs make me feel like I am back in folk times."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's the point! I think the horse riders with the huge harpoons are funny, too."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Harpoons are generally used for fishing, I think you're meaning the Jousting sticks they use, those things are so scary!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes jousting sticks if the correct phrase. They can sometimes have great food"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The force from the impact of a jousting stick can sometimes exceed three and a quarter times the body weight of the rider."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's incredible. I did not know that. Did you know they have WWE equivalent medieval fighting?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's hilarious, I would love to see the Undertaker wielding a lance."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That would be pretty intense! Apparently it's done in Russia"}]