File puptcrit/puptcrit.0610, message 93


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.
>
>
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