{"id":"2231","t":"The Ypres Jester","t_s":-1,"tags":["3309"],"thumb":{"fid":"4007","styles":{"circle_medium":"circle_medium_4007","circle_mini":"circle_mini_4007"},"ext":"png"},"pics":["4010"],"loc":"3493","loc_map":-1,"body":"<p>Costume presented as part of the millenium celebrations organised by the city, \u00ab&nbsp;The Jester&nbsp;\u00bb being one of its traditional carnival characters. During the Middle Ages, he entertained the inhabitants with his antics and made fun of those in power. Today, the Jester throws cats (in the form of soft toys) from the belfry.<\/p>\r\n","fav":"0","fav_l":"0","don":"The City of Ypres","d_y":1962,"d_m":4,"d_d":1,"d_s":-1}