I love the pictures of the faire. I work with a girl who is part of a renassiance reenactment group and they have programs/affairs in the park nearby the office. I've never been to one though they sound fun.
We don't have Tuffy entered in any futuries- I haven't found any close by and we just don't have the time to travel any distance for one.
Frog...the handler does have a rod in his left hand. The picture is a little blurry, and it might be hard to see. She did look a little agitated to me and I said so. The handle just gave me this funny look...lol You should have seem me trying to get on that thing...now that was funny.