Geddy and the Giant

We went to Payson's Scottish Festival today. One clan had mock fighting at their booth. Geddy was fascinated by it. Scott asked if he wanted to do that and he responded with a very enthusiastic "YES". It was free so we got in line. We kept expecting Geddy to change his mind because the guy the kids were fighting was a tall guy with a full helmet on so you couldn't see his face. Nope, Geddy was excited about getting his armor. He was hoping he would get chain mail and gauntlets too. They didn't have any helmets for such small heads but this one seemed like it would work. All the other kids we saw do it were probably between 5 and 12 years old.

Here he is ready for battle.

Studying his opponent.

Here is the battle. Sound isn't necessary. You will hear bagpipes in the background and people, including me, telling him to "go for the legs", "try your spin move", "chop at him".

The battle only lasted about 40 seconds. Geddy decided he had had enough. He was a bit bothered by not being able to see the guys face. Then when the guy put one arm behind his back to pretend that he had been wounded, Geddy thought he really had hurt the guy. He was in tears as we returned the weaponry and left. He remained somber throughout the afternoon and frequently looked around to make sure, "that giant knight wasn't coming to find him". Great, now he is going to have nightmares because of this little battle. Actually, he has watched the video on the computer and thought it was pretty funny. He said, "it is not the same as having a lightsaber battle with Daddy".