MDDM: Washington & Gershom

[jbor]

on 12/7/02 3:22 PM, Doug Millison at millison at online-journalist.com wrote:

> (By the way, it is worth noting that Gershom takes
> master-slave jokes and turns them into king-fool jokes -- I suspect that's
> because he knows what Washington and his fellow white Virginians in the
> bars where he performs want to hear, they don't want to be reminded of the
> master-slave situation, but instead laugh at a bumbling King.)

Gershom (attributed) to George, Martha, Chas and Jere: "Actually they're
Slave-and-Master Joaks, retailor'd for these Audiences ... "

[...]

The King takes a long coach-ride out into the country, and decides to walk
back to the Palace, in company with his Fool. Growing at length fatigued,
they learn, of a farmer they meet, that they're ten miles yet to go. "Maybe
we'd better send for the carriage," says the King. "Come on, George,"
replies the Fool, "-- we can do it easily,-- 'tis but five miles apiece."
                                                            (284-5)
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