England gets first jester for 350 years

Nigel Roder has beaten six rivals by public acclaim to become England's first official jester for more than 350 years, succeeding Muckle John who lost his job when King Charles 1 was beheaded in 1649.

"This is a real job. He will have to amuse and provoke -- although failure to do so will no longer risk beheading," Tracy Borman, events director of English Heritage.

Unlike court jesters of old, Roder will be able to negotiate his salary, and his initial contract with English Heritage -- to divert the public from the tedious daily grind -- will run from March to October 2005.

What a job!

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1 Hi everyone! Your posts are SOOOO good! Thanks so much for keeping this up while I'm "resting." I'll be back to blogging on Thursday.

Posted by: Lawren at August 07, 2004 12:33 PM (y6R1Q)

2 No jester? I thought Prince Charles doubled as the official one...

Posted by: Jay Solo at August 07, 2004 11:09 PM (NePQE)

3 My, my, imagine the trouble he'll have picking up birds at the pub.

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4 Oh yeah

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