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Posts: 95 (04/04/08 09:38:46) |
I met old Friar Tuck from the now defunct Nottingham Robin Hood Society, and he offered me a cup of tea. The mug had Sherwood Forest in big letters on the
side, but below this it said, Oregon USA. Lady archer and any other of our American Robin Hood enthusiasts, do you happen to know any more details of this
Sherwood Forest. Friar Tuck said that there used to be quite a rivalry with another Sherwoods, USA. Any info please?
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Posts: 137 (04/04/08 11:08:29) |
There is an annual Robin Hood Festival in Sherwood Oregon which has been celebrated since World War II according to their website:
http://www.robinhoodfestival.com/ The Festival takes place during the month of July. Here's a link to another related website: http://www.clydeburger.org/1300sand/
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Posts: 320 (04/07/08 18:47:04) |
Yes, Robert! I jumped when I saw your message - I live ah... about twenty minutes away from Sherwood, OR. It is a small and beautiful town, and is entirely
Robin Hood-based! There is a Robin Hood theatre, and a Nottingham restaurant. If any of you visit Oregon, I'd be more than happy to drive you out there.
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Posts: 96 (04/09/08 01:09:49) |
Thank you both so much for that information. Aren't we fortunate Lady archer, you twenty minutes from Sherwood and me twenty minutes from Sherwood Forest.
Sherwood looks a beautiful place, and you never know, one day we might come a'calling. .The old Nottingham Robin Hood Society went and Friar Tuck said they
had a great time. I wish you well with your plans - they sound wonderful.
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Posts: 321 (04/11/08 01:52:34) |
Robert, how I wish I lived where you do - near the real Sherwood forest! Hopefully I'll be able to see it soon.
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Posts: 55 (05/12/08 03:45:52) |
The rivalry with another Sherwood Forest in the USA, would that be the one in California in the suburbs of LA? I think this one took it's name because it
was the location used by Douglas Fairbanks snr for his 1922 film. If I remember correctly, there is also a Sherwood lake.
I always think that the loactions used for the 1238 Flynn film and the 1945 Bandits and 1950 Rogues look so nice. I suppose it is the nice weather that California gets, the old evergreen oak forest look really nice. I wonder why the makers of the 1938 film went up to rainy Chici Park in Sep 1937 and then got delayed by rain, when they had such nice locations right next door? |
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I' mactually planning on moving there eventually, and am thinking of all kinds of business ideas - such as launching my own Robin Hood
restaurant/theatre pub, lol.
