Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot
And as far as the "locals" being aware of festivals, don't bet on it. I can't tell you how many times at a reenactment when we made a "beer run" into town in our uniforms and being met with stares and questions like "Are y'all some sort of Amish folks?" (Yes, militant Amish!) And these were small towns, mind you.
Todd is right. I've found that most people, myself included, tend not to remember if an event is occurring unless it falls within their own sphere of interests.