Louie Leghorns Taurmania Pictures
Friday, August 13, 1999
These pictures were taken by me, Chicken Lou (Larry Torrance), so you won't see a giant chicken in most of them.
KT has more pictures and his cartoon diary at KT's Cartoon Trip Diaries & Photos
Vakko also tells his side of the story on his Taurmania page (link no longer available).
I arrived at stable about 3:30pm. Vakko (Paul Neubauer), Michael (Eric O. Costello) and Richard (Richard Manning) already there. Yakko (Chris Eslinger) showed up a little later. Went to JaTee's to eat and wait for KT (Andrew Mutchler) and Acme (Brian Norman). Came back to motel to check in, then returned to stable. Eric got his birthday cake and some gifts were exchanged. Watched some "Private Snafu" videos while KT manned the IRC station.
Image001 Vakkotaur
Image002 Yakko Warner chatting on IRC
Image003 Acme Mouse and Vakko (with hat)
Image004 A bad shot of Michaels cake
Image005 Michael M. Mink, esq.
Image006 The Kinky Turtle
Image007 Michaels birthday cake, showing Pepe' LePew lounging on a cake, with the caption 'Pepe Le Pew "...Minerva -- She could not make eet"'
Image008 KT taking a picture of Michael admiring his birthday cake.
Image009 KT drinking some "Pocari Sweat"
Image010 KT with his new "No Smoking" sign
Saturday August 14, 1999
We left the stable at 6:45am, enroute to the Renaissance Festival. We passed the entrance around 8:30 am, and kept going. At about 8:50, Vakko finally exited the highway and pulled over so that he could figure out where the festival was. I asked if it might be where we passed the huge banner that said "Renaissance Festival" about 20 miles back. He mumbled something, got back into his car, and took off back to the festival, where we arrived about 9:10.
Image001 A long shot of the festival entrance
Image002 A jester, and Image003 a wizard
Image004 The festival entrance
Image005 From left -- Michael, KT and Richard meet the Renaissance unicorn.
Image006 KT making friends with the unicorn
Image007 "How's the weather up there?"
Image008 One of the performance stages
Image009 KT and crew in front of the "ship stage"
Image010 A horse and cart pass by
Image011 One of the shops
Image012 "A dragon! A dragon! A dragon!..."
Image013 A rooster above the petting farm
Image014 Elephants and camels
Image015 Pavillion next to the jousting grounds.
Image016, Image017, Image018, and Image019 Jousters competing in "spear the ring"
Image020 Jugglers performing with fire
Image021 Richard after contributing to an offenders bail by giving a kiss on the cheek
Image022, Image023, and Image024 Some shots of Richard in the stocks -- accused of being a lecher
Image025 Michael claiming to be a witness to Richards crimes
Image026, Image027, and Image028 Richard trying to pay the fine by performing "Mary had a Little Lamb"
Image029 Vakko in the stocks, after Richard paid to have him arrested.
At this point, my digital camera died. All pictures after this time were taken with a disposable camera.
We watched a couple of jousting contests, did some archery, watched Michael and Richard in an "armed combat" and a fencing contest, and walked around looking at all of the shows, shops, etc. We later went back to where the stocks were, where Vakko arranged to have Michael arrested. Once Michael figured that the stocks assistant wasn't just being friendly, he made a valiant attempt to escape, but was finally captured. After his release, Vakko was arrested as a repeat offender, and accused of being a eunich.
Photo001 Richard (left) and Michael (right) begin their joust.
Photo002 Rich gets his block knocked off.
Photo003 Vakko kidnaps his "date"
Photo004 Michael winds up...
Photo005 ... and here's the pitch!
Photo006 The target
Photo007 Michael and Rich face off
Photo008 "En Garde!"
Photo009 Rich scores a hit
Photo010 Rich wins
Photo011 Rich displays his certificate for his fencing skills
Photo011-a A closeup of "Sir Richards" certificate.
Photo012, and Photo013 At the jousting arena
Photo014 Our "hero" addresses his loyal supporters
Photo015 Vakko is caught again
Photo016 (left to right) KT, Yakko, Acme, Rich, Vakko and Michael await their chance to sign the guest book
Photo017 The Taurmania roster
Photo017-a A closeup of the Taurmania roster
Photo018 Rich and KT back at the stable
Sunday, August 15, 1999
The "disposable" camera used for most of these pictures must have had a light leak or something, causing red streaks on several pictures.
Photo020 Acme, Richard, Vakko, and Michael check out some of Vakkos extra Animaniacs merchandise.
Photo021 Vakko models his tail while Yakko prepares to go online.
Photo022 Richard Fox... One Sick Puppy
Photo023 Yakko (with whip), KT and Vakko check out the conversation in #warnercafe.
Photo024 The fox prepares to whip the mouse
Photo025 and Photo026 Vakkos new horse already has a rider and a lifetime supply of straw.
Photo027 Michael M. Mink,esq. in a candid shot.
Monday, August 16, 1999
KT and Acme had to leave early this morning to catch a plane in Minneapolis. The rest of us hung around the stable until lunchtime. After eating lunch at a nearby Chinese restaurant, we said our goodbyes before Yakko and I went our separate ways.
Photo028 Rich and Yakko tussle while Michael referees(?)
Photo029 Rich shows off his Apollo 13 shirt.
Photo030, Photo031 and Photo032 (l to r) Rich, Vakko, Chicken Lou (me) and Yakko pose for a few final photos.
Photo033 Michael and Vakko
Photo034 Yakko
Photo035, Photo036 (l to r) Yakko, Vakko, Michael and Rich pose
Photo037 Rich is out of step
Tuesday, August 17, 1999
On my way back home...
Photo038 This hill outside of LaCrosse, WI, had "Y2K ?" cut into the grass.
Friday, August 20, 1999
I'v been back home a couple of days, and decided to go to the Indiana State Fair. I couldn't believe that I actually saw these...
Photo039 Pinky and Brain plushes (crunchies?)
Photo040 Wakko and Dot plushes. (Sorry, Okkay... no Yakko plushes)
That's all of the pictures that I have. I look forward to the next 'mania that I can attend. (Who knows... there may eventually be a "ChickenMania???)
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Last edited August 5. 2005.