From: John Dudley <john.dudley-AT-telepuppets.com> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:34:05 +0100 To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppet stamps, Gasparko, Silly Billy I was not aware of the term Silly Billy, except as an old expression. There is a picture of the stamps and description on http.www.philatelictidbits.com/new-issue-stamps/slovensko-joint- issue-with-indonesia-puppet-theatre.html John Dudley On 13 Oct 2006, at 19:32, CzechMarionettes-AT-aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 10/12/2006 4:27:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, > john.dudley-AT-telepuppets.com writes: > SLOVENSKO has a joint issue with INDONESIA featuring Semar (found in > the Wayang Golek theatre) and Gasparko (Silly Billy) who is depicted > as a bandit or redresser of injustice in Slovakia. > Gasparko, of course, is (Czech) Kasparek, (German & Austrian) Kasperl, > Punch's Mittle-European cousin. This is the first time I hear him > translated as > Silly Billy. (Is there an original Silly Billy?) > > In the Slovak post-office description of the stamp, they claim the > Slovak > incarnation of the medieval jester (publicized throughout Europe > by Comedia > Dell'Arte troups) is the "gentlest, most lyrical, least obscene" one. > > > V=EDt Horej=9A > > THE CZECHOSLOVAK-AMERICAN MARIONETTE THEATRE > info-AT-czechmarionettes.org http://www.czechmarionettes.org/ > 212-777-3891 > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org > Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit- > driftline.org > Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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