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A set of web links to information on medieval humor by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

 

NOTE: See also the files: humor-msg, jokes-msg, sports-msg, taverns-msg, jesters-msg, Bardic-Guide-art, P-Polit-Songs-art, medvl-poetry-lnks.

 

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From: aoife at scatoday.net

Subject: [Aoife-Links] Medieval Humor: Are you feeling funny?

Date: November 22, 2005 8:17:51 PM CST

To: aoife-links at scatoday.net

 

Greetings my Faithful Readers!

 

This week I'm going for humor. Life's too short, and with the big turkey day looming large, I need all the humor and diversion I can get. If family holidays get you down, spend an hour or two at the computer to lighten up!

 

There are many more such sites out there. I hope you find these enlightening and amusing, and just what the physic ordered for the dreary November weather we're expecting over Thanksgiving here in the Eastern US, or wherever you may be.

 

Cheers,

 

Aoife

 

Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon

Riverouge

Endless Hills

Aethelmearc

 

Funny historical and not-so-historical websites:

 

The Medieval Insult Page

http://www.uoregon.edu/~midages/insults.shtml">http://www.uoregon.edu/~midages/insults.shtml

(Site Excerpt) "You idiot! You goat dung! Sheep dung! Horse dung! You cow dung! You pig filth! You human dung! You dog dung! Fox dung! Cat dung! Chicken droppings! You donkey dung! You fox cub of all fox cubs! You fox tail! You fox beard! You skin of a fox cub! You idiot and halfwit! You buffoon!" -- The Colloquy of Ūlfric Bata

 

Stefan's Florilegium: Medieval Jokes

http://www.florilegium.org/files/UNCAT/jokes-msg.html">http://www.florilegium.org/files/UNCAT/jokes-msg.html

(Excerpt from ONE message) How many Romans does it take to light a lantern? One thousand and one. It requires the Emperor of the Romans to order

that the lantern be lit, Nine hundred and ninety nine Roman officials

to pass down the order, and a slave to light the lantern.

 

Totse.com : Funny Medieval Stories

http://www.totse.com/en/ego/no_laughing_matter/medieval.html">http://www.totse.com/en/ego/no_laughing_matter/medieval.html

(Site Excerpt) A certain jealous husband followed his wife to confession; whom

when the priest should lead behind the alter to be displied [disciplined

by beating], the husband, perceiving it, and doubting the worst,

cried unto him, saying, "hear ye, master parson, I pray you let

me be displied for her."

And kneeling down before the priest, "I pray you," quod the wife

to the priest, "strike him hard, for I am a great sinner."

[pub. 1583]

 

Off the Mark Medieval Cartoons

http://www.offthemark.com/medieval/medieval.htm">http://www.offthemark.com/medieval/medieval.htm

 

Something Awful: Medieval Tapestries with modern themes

http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=1817">http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=1817

(Ed note: Apologies for the 9-11 humor reference and various uncouth captions. Warning: This stuff is raw but funny. I wasted a good 20 minutes laughing at this site)

 

Yama Kaminari: Medieval Humor

http://www.nb.net/~kmeg/kaminari/humor.html">http://www.nb.net/~kmeg/kaminari/humor.html

(Site Excerpt) Q: How many Saxons does it take to build a castle?

A: All of them, three days a week, as is my right.

 

The Medieval Quiz

http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/middleages/quiz.html">http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/middleages/quiz.html

Answer real questions. Instant corrections (some of which are funny/insulting)

 

Amusing quizzes

 

Kingdomality Quiz

What is your medieval vocational personality?

http://www.cmi-lmi.com/kingdomality.html">http://www.cmi-lmi.com/kingdomality.html

 

Who Wants to be a Medieval Millionaire?

http://historymedren.about.com/library/million/01/million.htm">http://historymedren.about.com/library/million/01/million.htm

Test your medieval knowledge in the familiar quiz format

 

What sort of hat would you have worn in Medieval times?

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/clothact.html">http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/clothact.html

(Site Excerpt) Hats were an important part of medieval garb. Depending on one's occupation and the time of the year, hats could vary from linen head warmers, to straw or felt hats, to "borrelais" hats to fine mesh mail coifs, to "sallet" helmets, to visored "basinets" to mitres and crowns.

 

Your Medieval Personality Type

http://www.kensmen.com/catholic/quiz1.html">http://www.kensmen.com/catholic/quiz1.html

Take the quiz to determine your "temperamental humor" and see what medieval career choices would have been good for you!

 

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