Last weekend, I went to the Minnesota Renaissance festival. You’d think I would have gone to this a long time ago–I love fantasy. But the opportunity never presented itself. First there was no one to go with, then a wife who wasn’t really into fantasy, then children. But now I’m instituting my policy of being more aggressive, and I said, “this year we’re going”. I had a list of things I wanted to do, as recommended by friends, and we set out. One thing I didn’t count on was the people being so assertive. They really throw themselves into their role, and they’re not shy about it. I, however, am…