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“Being tiny is all about fun.” in the Mardi Gras parade. Another popular event is October’s Shocktober that features community created rides and even haunted houses.” If you are creative and tiny, not to worry, Till has an array of art events perfect to get your creative juices flowing. “For artists and lovers of art we are organizing our 7th Art Walk that will feature three sims of real life art amid the pleasant setting of our sims. We are expecting around 130 tiny artists or more, as this festival grows every year.” Music lovers are not left out. The big summer event, the annual Wootstock Music Festival, is highlighted by a fun filled weekend of live musical entertainment at Raglan Shire’s Wootstock farm setting. When asked if Raglan Shire is a role play sim Till’s answer is a definite no. “Raglan Shire is not a role play sim; rather it is simply a place to escape the real world and have fun with friends in a welcoming friendly environment. While we have established something of our own culture, again… any fantasy involved is simply people having a nice time and partaking in all the events and activities that are put on month to month and year round. JULY/AUGUST 2013 -Alicia Underby After watching them you will have to admit sure looks like they have a grand time! As Underby notes, “I love wearing my tiny avatar whenever I go to Raglan Shire for tiny events because they are so much fun. The community can be as silly as they want to be! As a tiny, you can be creative or just hang out with people who are here to get away from RL and SL drama. Being a tiny isn’t for everyone, on the other hand, being part of the tiny community gives you a sense of family and belonging where nobody judges you or criticizes you.” To understand more of the culture of Raglan, Till suggests the following YouTube videos. To find out more of the culture of Raglan, check out the YouTube videos mymaniera.com | MANIERA | 29