In the spirit of an authentic middle ages experience, rats were loosed at Ye Olde Swansea Renaissance Faire Saturday."Hear Ye, Hear Ye," the publick cryer yelled," I've got a bit of a rash on my arse!" Shortly before toppling into an oaken barrel and succumbing to the disease.
The illness cut a wide swath through the crowded and filth ridden fairegrounds before directors directed attendees towards a special tent and antidote injections.
"Wow, that was really cool! Just like England in 1438-39!" said Hainsley Swordswinger (not his real name,his "faire" name.) "I felt terrible after those first flea bites and the diarrhea was awful but totally worth it, Huzzah!" Swordswinger gushed.
CDC authorities admit that the practice is a little risky but it really brings the atmosphere similar to when all of Westminster Abbey monks were felled by the disease. There was some concern that rats had slipped out of the grounds into neighboring suburbs though.
