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Foolish & Fearless Leaders
King Venus
Creamus (2003-04) allows a loyal
subject to lick the royal cream.
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Scene from
the coronation of Carpe Cockus.
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Who Leads a Fool?
The
Fools Guild is led by the King of Fools. Perhaps a more accurate term
would be "monarch," because the King can be either male or female. But
we like the word "King" better. "Monarch of Fools" just doesn't have
the same ring.
The
King is sort of like the Chieftan of a tribe: part figurehead, part
administrator, part love object. He or she typically makes all major
decisions, produces all events, bears all responsibility, and
supposedly total royal authority: that is authority over decisions no
one else wants to make.
Originally
the King of Fools was appointed in recognition of being an excellent
comic performer. The role of Mother Folly represented the
non-performing, feminine side of the Fool. However with the passing of
time, our reasoning faculties have diminished and we really don't know
why we do what we do (whatever that is).
Inevitably almost every King of Fools has a nervous breakdown. That's
why we choose a new King every year. The ex-Kings get together with the
current King around April or May and determine who the next King shall
be. Sometime in the late spring or early summer, the new King is
crowned in a very illustrious coronation ceremony before the thronging
masses of subjects. The coronation usually takes place at a Renaissance
Faire in southern California and is preceded by a massive Parade of
Fools, in search of the new King.
Here is
a chronological list of all Kings of Fools:
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Andy
Davis
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Anonymous
I
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1981-1982
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Dennis
Day
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The
Mother King
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1982-1983
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Q
Siebenthal
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Easy
Off
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1983-1984
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Billy
Scudder
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1984-1985
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Greg
Dean
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1985-1986
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Adam
Long
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Rex Marks the Spot
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1986-1987
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Jack
Albee
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Feniculee
of Farts, Esq.
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1987-1988
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John
Mackey
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Mackey
the VIII-who gives a rat's ass
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1988-1989
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Billy
Barrett
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Billiam
the Stiff 9th King of the Jackanapes
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1989-1990
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Jack
Tate
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Jack
II
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1990-1991
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Jonnathon
Findlater
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Ludicrous
I
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1991-1992
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David
Springhorn
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King
Ignoramus I
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1992-1993
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Jim
Kelly and Jim Layne
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Frivolous
Wrex II
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1993-1994
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Rocky
McMurray
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Stymie
the Flatulent
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1994-1995
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Steve
Marshall
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King
Dome the Cranky
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1995-1996
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Jeff
Weissman
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King
Dingaling
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1996-1997
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Daniel
Singer
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Rover
"the Ruff" Canine Rex I
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1997-1998
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Michael
"Tuba" Heatherton
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His
Royal Hiney King Toobah IV of the
Bucking Brasshole
(Tuba-Interuptus-Reeks)
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1998-1999
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Dario
Benjamin
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His
Lordship of Perpetual Knumbness
King Doodah I of the Maximus Bottomus
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1999-2000
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Gary
Morgan
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Flautus
Proboscis the Reluctant
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2000-2001
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Sandey
Grinn
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Carpe
Cockus
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2001-2002
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Paula
Chambers
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King
Delecta Eubetta Genuflecta
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2002-2003
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Christina
Linhardt
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Venus
Creamus
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2003-2004
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J.
Paul Moore
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Supercilius
I
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2004-2005
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James
Briton Hendricks
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Magnanimous
I
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2005-2006
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Roger
Wilson
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King
Jolly the first
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2006-2007
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Heidi
Barthelemy
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King
Lickity Split
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2007-2008
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Paula
Re
and
Fred
Lehto
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KinKi
Korazon and
Klimax
Konundrum
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2008-2009
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Q
cumber |
The
Oracle |
2009-2010
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Danielle
Guzenske
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King
Good and Plenty
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2010-2011
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Wendi
Bird
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Atlasta
King, The Chosen One
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2011-2012
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Wim
Griffith
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King
Neezaparte the Puppet King
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2012-2013
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J.
Craig Williams &
Chris Bartley Williams
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King
James Charming the 007th
Quing Lily Lamé, 34D |
2013-2014
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Michael
Kember
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King
April Prime*
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1st
April 2014
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Richard
Beard
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King
Bodacious Spoonfool
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2014-2015
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Rachel
Neff
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Quing
Bijou Precieux
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2015-2016
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Kate
Friedricks
Justeen Ward
Christina
Linhardt
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Duke
Diga Diga Doo
Justeenie Wahine
Huki
Pookie
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2016-2017
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Ken
Collins
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King
Archivus, Circler of Confusion
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2017-2018
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Mike
Hruska
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King
YaHuha, The Snack King
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2018-2019
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Cal
Smith
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King
Huggable the Useless X 2
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2019-2021
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John
Young
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King
Cock Doodle the Null
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2021-2022
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Bonnie
Morgan
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King
Cock n’ Bells
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2022-2023
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Kenny
Elvin
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King
Mighty Flighty
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2023-2024
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Kevin
McGrath
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King
Bard O'Later
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2024-2025
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And
the Mothers Folly:
 
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Diane
Laskin
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1994-1995
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Burgundy
Thure-Oches
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1995-1996
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Dot
Findlater
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1996-1997
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Katella
McCarthy
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Mother
May I
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1997-1998
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Darla
Hitchcock
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Priestess
of Pondering
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1998-1999
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Rachel
Schooler
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1999-2001
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Kimbell
Jackson
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Mahatma
Mama
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2001-2002
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Joe
Gragg
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Toby
Joe
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2002-2003
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Terry
Hill
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Mother
Folderol Fiddle-dee-dee
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2003-2005
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Sioux
Ashe
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Not
Yo Mama
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2005-2008
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Madelyn
Reusser
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MadMama
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2008-2011
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Judy
Kory
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Mamma
Mia!
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2011-2013
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Shannon
Wade
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Kissyo
Mama Shenanigan
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2013-2015
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Tom
Rachal
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Brother
Mother Folly
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2015-2017
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Catherine
St. Claire
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Mother
Mom Cat the Mercurial
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2017-2024
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You can
find a list of Past Parties here.
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