St. John Fools of Misrule Twelfth Night Marching Club
The Mardi Gras Season has begun!
Welcome, #Carnival! The St. John Fools of Misrule ushered in the season with a Twelfth Night march through downtown Covington. Led by the King of Misrule, flambeaux and BIG FUN Brass Band, the #Fools and #Jewels (and those who fall in along the way) dance and sing their way through town.
The club’s motto is “Vivere Vitam Omnino” which loosely translates to “Live Life Completely,” and tradition is important to members. There are flambeaux, marchers wearing papier-mache skulls, live music and a club council with members who have cryptic nicknames like “Muckle John,” “McScribble” and “Black Rod.”
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The club doesn’t have throws or an annual theme, but everyone must be masked (no exceptions). The group also wears extravagant medieval costumes, and there’s real effort put into each outfit.
The Fools (175 men), and at least 175 women (the Jewels of Misrule,) will party at the Seiler Bar for a few hours before striking out at 6 p.m. They’ll head to the Covington Trailhead where the 2018 Lord of Misrule will be selected in traditional fashion — they’ll carve up a king cake and the person who has a lucky bean inside his piece is crowned Fool for the year.
This year the lucky bean recipient was Eli Wilson. Pictured below with his lovely wife Lyndell. Congratulations Eli!
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