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Renaissance Festival September 28, 2007
Lawrence residents head to Bonner Springs and take a step back in time for the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
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Lawrence resident Alison Flannery braids 6-year-old Savannah Miller's hair. Flannery, who is a graphic artist, has worked at the Braidin' Maiden booth at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival for five years.
Marianne Carter, left, and Kent Deeds, both of Lawrence, perform Sunday at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
Adam Buritsch, of Kansas City, Mo., ventures into the audience while dancing with his gypsy family Sunday at the Renaissance Festival. Many of the costumed characters interact with festivalgoers.
Josh Hildebrand, left, and David Harter, both of Lawrence, wind up The Crowe's Nest at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival. Hildebrand said the weekend job is "a good workout."
Lawrence resident Sara Hildebrand, who works at the "Soak a Bloke, Drench a Wench" booth, says she gets dunked up to 150 times a day.
Halliday Weston, Lawrence, works at a game called "Seige the Fortress" at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival. She said she has been caught saying her lines - "Knock down one of these guys and win a prize. Only a dollar for three tries" - in her sleep.
A performing knight rallies the crowd in his favor Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 during a jousting show at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival in Bonner Springs.
Two knights joust during a performance Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 during the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
After battling on horseback, two knights set out to resolve their conflict hand-to-hand Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 during a performance at the Kansas City Renaissance Fair.
Alison Flannery, second from right, of Lawrence, braids 6-year-old Savannah Miller's hair, of Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at a Braiden Maidens booth at the festival.
Alison Flannery of Lawrence braids 6-year-old Savannah Miller's hair, of Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at a Braiden Maidens booth.
Alison Flannery, center, of Lawrence braids 6-year-old Savannah Miller's hair, of Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at a Braiden Maidens booth. Flannery has been braiding hair or five years.
Earl Rose of Lawrence works in the marketing division for the Kansas City Renaissance Festival but on the weekend he's a runner, going from booth to booth making sure everyone's needs are met. In this spot, he stops for a portrait in the place he plans to get married.
Debra Jennings, right, braids 7-year-old Cora Garsow's hair, of Leavenworth, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
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