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Fools’ Day: Celebrating the Middle Ages

by Keely Damara, The Source - Bend, Oregon
April 10, 2018

<h1>Fools’ Day: Celebrating the Middle Ages</h1> <p class="byline">by Keely Damara, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />April 10, 2018</p> <p>Role players gathered to celebrate the arts, innovations and traditions of Medieval times in Prineville on Saturday, April 7, 2018.</p> <p>Interested in joining the Society for Creative Anachronism? Visit <a href="http://corvaria.antir.sca.org/" target="_blank">corvaria.antir.sca.org</a>&nbsp;for more information.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-3-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-3-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9681" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-17-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-17-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9685" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-5-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-5-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9689" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-25-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-25-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9694" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-28-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-28-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9699" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-21-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-21-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9704" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-19-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-19-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9709" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-27-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-27-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9713" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-8-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-8-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9717" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-10-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-10-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9722" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-11-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-11-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9727" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-24-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-24-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9732" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-23-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-23-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9735" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-9-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-9-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9739" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-20-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-20-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9743" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-7-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-7-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9748" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-26-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-26-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9751" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-22.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-22.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9753" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-18-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-18-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9755" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-15-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-15-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9757" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-6-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-6-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9766" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-4-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-4-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9771" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-2-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-2-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9773" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-1-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-1-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9775" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-14-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-14-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9781" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-12-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-12-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9789" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-13-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-13-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9796" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-16-scaled.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fools-day-16-scaled.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-9802" /></a></figure> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/culture/fools-day-celebrating-the-middle-ages-5621996/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; 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