“Shirley, You Jest!” April 9, 2008
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Stupidity.Tags: foolishness, Laughter
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I am jesting, but don’t call me “Shirley.”
Some time back, a friend of mine compared me to a court jester. I think he was trying to give me a compliment. Court jesters of the Middle Ages, according to Wikipedia, were “thought of as special cases whom God had touched with a childlike madness—a gift, or perhaps a curse.” When I read that, my immediate reaction was “but of course!”
However, that paragraph continues with, “Mentally handicapped people sometimes found employment by capering and behaving in an amusing way.”
This could explain a number of things…
A Fool and his Words are Soon Parted 
Excuse me, Shirley, but I’ve just tagged you. No pressure to participate; I don’t usually tag, but I found this meme interesting.
Thanks for the comment over at my site. I’m perusing yours as I type!
Tiffany,
I’m working on it, but sadly, work-work is taking priority over blog-work. I know… THE HORROR! 😀
Lydia,
I hope you get as many chuckles here as I got from your site. – Tim