After assuring us that it was extremely rare for a jester to be punished, the historian Beatrice Otto, in "Fools Are Everywhere," goes on to recount enough beheadings, banishments and autos-da-fé to give even the most benign wit a reason to think twice before teasing a king.
The universal jester is surveyed in Fools Are Everywhere: The Court Jester Around the World by Beatrice K.
Written with wit and humor, Fools Are Everywhere is the most comprehensive look at these roguish characters who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need.
We learn in B. Otto's Fools Are Everywhere that some Royal Courts consulted Jesters before going to battle.
In a song otherwise free of religiosity, theologian Dale Allison interprets "Fools illusions everywhere" as a typical Harrison statement regarding māyā – the illusory nature of human existence.
It was, at best, an ignorant statement, reminding us there are fools and bigots everywhere.
However, since the international aristocracy is unalterably determined to fool the publics everywhere into believing that austerity is the path to restore the fiscal soundness of nations whose economies are depressed, we shouldn't expect science to get in the way of fraudulent and other false economics and economists.
When I moved from California to London 10 years ago, rhubarb was everywhere: in fools, alongside custards, baked into tarts and pressed into juices.
Along the way, this splendid (a word he professes to disdain) comedian exposes the folly of man (including himself), rails against fate, marvels at fools, experiences betrayal and everywhere finds fodder for his original humor.
Here's Malcolm Shepherd, chief executive of cycling charity Sustrans: Fear of traffic, fear of strangers and major changes to the places we live mean children are often cooped up indoors or are only allowed to play outside after being driven for miles And Rob Cowen, 'outdoor enthusiast' and author: Children aren't fools; they recognise hypocrisy everywhere.
