o'fool - Danish video, 3m47s [redux]

     The root of the word "fool" is from the Latin follis, which means "bag of wind" or that which contains air or breath.
     One may conceptualize fools in two camps: those of the natural fool type and those of the licensed fool type.  Whereas the natural fool was seen as innately nit-witted, moronic, or mad, the licensed fool was given leeway by permission of the court.  In other words, both were excused, to some extent, for their behavior, the first because he "couldn't help it," and the second by decree.

Distinction was made between fools and clowns, or country bumpkins.  The fool's status was one of privilege within a royal or noble household.  His folly could be regarded as the raving of a madman but was often deemed to be divinely inspired.  The 'natural' fool was touched by God.  Much to Gonerill's annoyance, Lear's 'all-licensed' Fool enjoys a privileged status.  His characteristic idiom suggests he is a 'natural' fool, not an artificial one, though his perceptiveness and wit show that he is far from being an idiot, however 'touched' he might be. (source: Wikipedia) 

.. "popular culture embraces a sentimental image of the clown; ..

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video source: http://youtu.be/erYpXzE9Pxs

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Published on Youtube Mar 8, 2012 by DETORTV

Barack Obama and the US has a lot of close and strong allies in the world.  And all small countries punches above their weight according to the president.  From the show Detektor, Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR.  Host is Thomas Buch-Andersen.

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