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Professional Fools

 
Professional Fools

Professional fool William Kempe, who, for a laugh,
danced a hundred miles in 1600

Watch your back. When April Fool's Day rolls around, there will be plenty of amateur fools looking for a mark. Times change. Back in the day, kings and queens hired the pros. Meet, dear reader, the court jester--a professional fool.


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