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PunchnJudy


Was given that by my friends as I like the FolkLore and most of all because of the song by Progressive Rock Band Marillion...Punch and Judy
Click for song soundbite ==> http://media.marillion.com/albums/fugazi/punch.rm  (Real Player)
Click for Marillion website ==> http://www.marillion.com/


A tribute to an endearing and enduring rascal. The English Mr.Punch is truly an international character as well as being the British National Puppet. His origins are in Naples, whilst his family is worldwide.

As Punch he appears in all English speaking parts of the world with dedicated Professors in Canada and the USA, in Australia and in New Zealand. His close relatives Polichinelle and Petrouska hold sway in France and Russia, Casper in Austria, Hans Wurst in Germany. Turkey has Karagoz and there's Jan Klaassen in Holland. There's Bavarian cousin Kasperl, Pulcinella in Italy, Tchantches in Belgium, Karaghiozis in Greece and Guignol in Lyons.

Mr. Punch's earliest roots date back to the wandering Commedia dell' Arte troupes of 14th century Italy. Pulcinella, a hook-nosed, cowardly buffoon, was a popular character in the comic plays of these actors.
During succeeding centuries, Commedia plays spread to France and then England. There the Pulcinella character merged with British glove puppet traditions to become Punchinello, or Mr. Punch. Punch acquired a wife (originally known as Joan), and by the end of the late 17th century, the Punch and Judy show was firmly ensconced in the annals of tradition.

In May of 1662 at London's Covent Garden, the famed diarist Samuel Pepys observed a Punch & Judy Show performed by an Italian Punchman named Signor Bologna. Pepys described the event in his diary: "...an Italian puppet play, that is within the rails there, which is very pretty, the best that I ever saw, and great resort of gallants." This event is considered the first written record of a Punch and Judy performance. A plaque in Covent Garden commemorates the event and can be seen today.

By the mid-1800's, the Punch and Judy Show had entered its Golden Age. Nomadic Punchmen performed at country fairs, seaside resorts, family parlors and the streets of London. Audiences included poor people of the streets, as well as the rich and fashionable upper crust.
Several writers of this era paid homage to Mr. Punch. In the 1840's, Henry Mayhew interviewed an itinerant Punch performer and published the result in Mayhew's enormous work, London Labour and the London Poor. The interview offers a wealth of insight into the culture of 19th century Punch performers. Many of these performers came from three or four generations of Punchmen. Tradition was of the utmost importance to these puppeteers; they even developed their own language.

Payne Collier was another writer enamored with Mr. Punch's antics. He transcribed a Punch performance and published the account (which, according to modern Punch performers, is somewhat lacking in accuracy.) George Cruikshank illustrated Collier's text. This book is the first published transcription of a Punch and Judy script. Cruikshank's illustrations have become classics.

Charles Dickens was also a great admirer of the Punch and Judy Show. Mr. Punch is frequently mentioned in his novels. One work, The Old Curiosity Shop, seems to be based almost entirely on the Punch tradition.

Tastes and times change, but the Punch tradition has survived through many centuries. Today the Punch and Judy Show is experiencing a revival in Britain and the United States. The show has never been more colorful or beautifully performed. We hope that the Worldwide Friends of Punch and Judy will help ensure that Punch will always be appreciated for his unique role in history.

Last edited by -(F^S)-PunchnJudy (2005-09-11 16:41:48)

do a search for an anagram generator web site...type in your name or whatever...sometimes you get nothing that makes any sense, but it can be a quick way to generate a new name...

i used my full name...

I woke up one day in 1995 an was about to have a game of mohaa..  on the table was a bottle of jegermeister..
And since jakt means hunt in norwegian i thought it was a good idea,..  and its original..  no numbers and shit..
IM THE JAKTMEISTER
lol

I have played PC games since QUAKE 2, but only got into online gaming with BF 42 in December of 2004.  I have cycled through several nicknames (flatulent ferret, thurman murman, etc...), but am currently using "1stcvNFisanASShat"    It's a jab at a former clan mate who had me banned for missing 1 practice.  I figgured I'd use it until I can remove my old clan tags from my first BF2 account, but have done so well that I think I'll just rename this account when/if BF2 finally patches to allow name changes.    I suppose, if the name I want is already taken when I can change the account, I just may go with ASShat......     bgthigfist is a random name that popped into my head that I use to register in forums......

well ususally I go by Pvt Joker but that was taken so I went with PvtJok3r.  Everyone here probably can equate the name to "FULL METAL JACKET", which if you haven't seen it...buy it and watch teh 1st hour until you memorize it. 

Anyway in college during my fraternity days I would use just about every line fro that drill sergeant when dealing with pledges.  I was also called Lattimer because I would wear face paint when I played football.  i was a little crazy in those days like Lattimer from "THE PROGRAM"

Now in role playing I go by Azriel Arwagen.  That one I just made up using a first name I liked and the last name is a compilation of Lord of the Rings characters...you figure out which ones.


*Drill Sergeant*
"Which one of you slimey, twinkled toed, c*@% suckers just signed your own death warrant?"

mine - ex0331 was my MOS in the marine corps. i was a 60 gunner from 93-97 .

My nickname is a combination of leet speek (which I find funny) and my lame attempt at creativity.

My original online nick was NoireBete. Bete Noire means source of dread or something like that in French, but I thought it sounded better with Noire in front.  But to many people have names like that and I like to be as original as possible.  So one day at my dad's house in florida, I was trying to think of a good name.  I came up with Ihistal.  It's a loose acronym for   I HAte STupId peopLe.    You have to use your imagination a little and switch around some letters, but I bet you'll never seen anyone else with the name.

-=DRACO-Krusty wrote:

Mine comes from an animated television program called "The Simpsons".  Some of you might of heard of it.  Don’t think it is really that popular of a show.

Please tell me you're kidding

EMStorm,


Em stands for European Mercenaries wich is a gaming community.

Storm i got from a cartoon and the leadrole was a guy called Storm.

well i got my name from the old game Conkers Bad Fur Day. i love to snipe and i picked up on the name BadSnipaDay. and my clan is (EUS)EvilUnderworldSnipers. hense the hedding. i thought it suited well. all i know is that i can PWN any of u, haha, lol. bring it on.

http://www.kevin.org/brain.cgi?bf2%20insane