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You are here: Home / 2016 / April / Krissy Wejebe’s First Award

Krissy Wejebe’s First Award

April 28, 2016

Jose_Pics-17-33Unlike my father, I’m not very competitive. Except for swim team, I didn’t participate in many sports growing up. When I was 9 I went to the Renaissance Fair in Marathon Key with my mom and dad. The fair has different entertainment, similar to what might have been found in Europe in the 17th Century. All the performers were in costume and stayed in character. I remember magic shows, jousting competitions, jugglers and singers to name a few.

One contest they were having was a “Screaming Wench” competition. It was inspired by the barmaids of that period, and they were portrayed as crass and bawdy. I thought it sounded like fun so I asked my parents if I could be in the contest. All the other entrants were adult women, and I had to yell “More Beer” as loud as I could. The look on my dad’s face was somewhere between confusion and dread.

Of course … I won. My dad was horrified. Not only was his baby girl screaming for more beer, but I won out of 15 people. He asked my mom if they should be worried … Is this a preview of her teenage years? (Which he was right to worry about that.) When I got my trophy, I ran up to give my mom a big hug. My mom and dad looked at each other and smiled. He leaned over, gave me a kiss on the forehead and said, “I’m so proud of you.”
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