Mono Monday: Fool

Celebrating the original Fool, the Jester....
In ancient times, courts employed fools and by the Middle Ages the jester was a familiar figure. In Renaissance times, aristocratic households in Britain employed licensed fools or jesters, who sometimes dressed as other servants were dressed, but generally wore a motley (i.e. parti-coloured) coat, hood with ass's (i.e. donkey) ears or a red-flannel coxcomb and bells. Regarded as pets or mascots, they served not simply to amuse but to criticise their master or mistress and their guests. Queen Elizabeth (reigned 1558–1603) is said to have rebuked one of her fools for being insufficiently severe with her. Excessive behaviour, however, could lead to a fool being whipped, as Lear threatens to whip his fool.
The Royal Shakespeare Company.

Just happened to have a Jester lying around (as you do:) who was also a Xmas decoration and I've fitted him onto the head of a wooden art model who is wrapped in Xmas lights! :o) Fun Fun Fun!!

I have run out of time again! Because the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night last night (false alarm whew!) and I had trouble getting back to sleep after that, I am so tired I am falling asleep now so must away to my bed! Hopefully will catch up tomorrow, nighty night!

Big thanks to DavidC for taking on the hosting of MM ;o))
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