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The Royal Order of Jesters is a masonic male fraternal organization, allowing only Shriners in good standing to join. [citation needed] Admission is by invitation only.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch of November 7, 1909, the Billiken sketch at the left is by Florence Pretz and the drawing of Pretz is by journalist Marguerite Martyn.. The Billiken is a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. [1]
The Carnival of the Animals (French: Le Carnaval des animaux) is a humorous musical suite of 14 movements, including "The Swan", by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. About 25 minutes in duration, it was written for private performance by two pianos and chamber ensemble; Saint-Saëns prohibited public performance of the work during his ...
A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch kept to entertain guests at the royal court.Jesters were also travelling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.
Humans have been constructing animal statues for thousands of years. It is a way for us to convey our deep bond with the animal kingdom and the debt of gratitude that we owe to our fellow creatures.
Trivet – royal jester in the adventure game Blazing Dragons; Twinkle – a little jester girl in Bust a Move 3; Umlaut – petrified Jester Skull in CarnEvil who gives a brief rhyme to describe what's in store upon selecting a level. He is also a sub-boss at the final level of the game. Vex - primary antagonist in Sackboy: A Big Adventure. He ...
Pullen Park Carousel: 1900: Raleigh, North Carolina: Idora Park Merry-Go-Round: 1899: Youngstown, Ohio: delisted, restored as Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn, New York Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel: 1913
Gustav founded the Dentzel Carousel Company (also spelled Dentzel Carrousel Company, among other variations) [1] in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1867. [3] Dentzel is credited for introducing the first steam-powered carousel and the use of menagerie animals, such as cats, lions, tigers, and deer, in addition to horses and chariots. [2]