Apollo’s New Career (662 hits)
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Submitted by loki (View user info) at 2004-08-05 21:09:50 EDT
Come on Apollo, they'll even give you a bladder stick.
**Britain looking for a court jester
Requirements: Must be mirthful and work weekends
LONDON - Wanted: court jester.
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.
"It is one of those roles that fell by the wayside when Cromwell made Britain a republic, but there is no reason not to bring it back now."**
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Submitted by momanlad (user info) at 2004-08-17 19:49:52 EDT (#)
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I shall see if i can find my old bladder on a stick. I am sure it was up in the loft somewhere, next to my beefeaters outfit.
Huzzah
Submitted by Dervel (user info) at 2004-08-06 11:39:24 EDT (#)
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I jest of course Apollo.
In truth I doubt you would want the job anyhow, unless of course the Jester suit was made by Kappa and you were allowed to were a Burberry baseball cap.
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2004-08-06 10:08:38 EDT (#)
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Yea, what is a bladder stick? Maybe PAS knows.
British people are funny.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-08-06 10:03:23 EDT (#)
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hey dervel! watch it!
Submitted by cuberat (user info) at 2004-08-06 09:29:58 EDT (#)
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What's with the bladder on a stick?
Submitted by Kristen (user info) at 2004-08-06 06:24:49 EDT (#)
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Hehe.
Submitted by Dervel (user info) at 2004-08-06 05:52:12 EDT (#)
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Now that is a great idea. Hopelessly flawed though.
Apollo is a scouser, it is therefore a very bad idea to let him roam about the courts of England and mingle with the nobilty what with all the shiny objects about and all.
It would be like leaving a dog in a room with a plate of meat, the temptation would be too great.
Further point, scouser with a job? That would never work! Or they never work. Take your pick.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-08-06 02:39:07 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Hairsphincter (user info) at 2004-08-05 22:03:14 (#)
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Apollo is a fool already. """
Hey! I heard that!
Jester indeed, phsaw!
Submitted by wardy (user info) at 2004-08-05 22:13:56 EDT (#)
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damn apollo... what have you to say to that? you'd better get photoshopping in a hurry, i'm not sure you'll be able to top this one.
Submitted by Hairsphincter (user info) at 2004-08-05 22:03:14 EDT (#)
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Apollo is a fool already.
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-08-05 21:59:09 EDT (#)
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Nah I reckon the job should go to Dano.
"I'm Special, I'm a genius, shut up you fat bitch!"
Yeah I can see it now.
Submitted by Random Jew <glamdaddyspassword.at.idiot.dumb> at 2004-08-05 21:46:46 EDT (#)
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glam daddy you are stupid!
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2004-08-05 21:42:49 EDT (#)
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hey, it's the thought that counts
Glam - Admit it, you are just jealous of my mad photoshop skilz
Submitted by glam_daddy (user info) at 2004-08-05 21:38:19 EDT (#)
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Uh-oh.
Submitted by Insanethemind (user info) at 2004-08-05 21:38:08 EDT (#)
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hahahaha
i could see it
Submitted by Tom (user info) at 2004-08-05 21:30:51 EDT (#)
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I want an outfit with bells.
Submitted by glam_daddy <tomahawk> at 2004-08-05 21:30:20 EDT (#)
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oh some day i will teach you to use photoshop...
someday....
glam
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-08-05 21:29:59 EDT (#)
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I laughed.
Submitted by Random Joe at 2004-08-05 21:29:44 EDT (#)
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oh how i feel your photoshop pain.
+2 anyway
Submitted by KoolMang (user info) at 2004-08-05 21:27:47 EDT (#)
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Since someone already -2ed you :P
Submitted by Fluffhead (user info) at 2004-08-05 21:17:25 EDT (#)
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-2 for you !