Did They Really Say That?

A page entirely dedicated to the things that we get asked by the public

• "Are those real children?"
• "Is that fire hot?" (both with thanks to the Black Bear)
• To a piece of lamb hanging over the fire: "Is that Haggis?"
• "Are you really going to eat that?"
• Standing in front of the tents: "Where do you sleep?"
• As 6 equines thunder across the field: "Are those real horses?"
• "Are those bows real?"
• "Are those arrows real?"
• "Do they really shoot?"
• "Can they really hurt someone?"
• "Did they have spoons in those days?"
• "So do you live in a house normally?"
• (Conversation with the nun in character) "What religion were they in those days?" But there surely is only one religion, Sir! "Ah, Jehovas Witnesses then."

The following is a genuine conversation between Jarrad and a couple at Cosmeston

Them: "Oo, is that horn real" (Drinking horn - ed)
Me: "Er... yes."
Them: "Really? It's not made of resin or something?"
Me: "Um... no, it's made of cow."
Them: "So what animal is it from then?"
Me: "A cow. Precisely what sort I couldn't say."
Them: "I thought there was blood and stuff inside it"
Me: "Yes, that gets removed first."
Them: "Errr, yuk, so are you, like, really drinking out of it or do you just pretend?!"
Me: "I'm really drinking real drink out of it..."