LONDON, England (AP) — English Heritage, guardian of various historic sites in Britain, is advertising for someone to be the nation’s first court jester since 1649.
An ad appearing in Thursday’s editions of The Times laid out the qualifications: "Must be mirthful and prepared to work summer weekends in 2005. Must have own outfit (with bells). Bladder on stick provided if required."
Auditions will be held Saturday at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, and the winner will have to negotiate a salary, English Heritage said.
The court jester’s position died along with King Charles I, who was executed by Oliver Cromwell’s supporters in 1649. The monarchy was restored 11 years later, but the position of jester did not return.
"It is about time we had a jester again," said Tracy Borman, the agency’s director of education, events and outreach.
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It also said "
Jester’s qualifications include merriness and owning an outfit with bells." Well one out of two isn’t bad, and for the record it is the outfit with bells I am lacking.
Jamie from Ad Limina Apostolorum sent me that link along with one for another blogging Christian jester with geek tendencies The Court Jester. I like this guy’s profile where under About Me it says "Luke, I am your father"
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What is a bladder on a stick?
What is a bladder on a stick?
If you have to ask you don’t need to know…
I don’t really want the position of jester, I want the position of George Bush’s fool. The fool performs a valuable function of exposing the frailties of the ruler, and the people sucking up to the ruler. I would tell him that people have figured it out by now that he really can say “nuclear,” but that he mispronounces it to make people misunderestimate him.
The position of Court Jester for the U.S. government has been very successfully filled for the last 3 years and 7 months! This fool does an excellent job. His name is George “W” Bush.