The Jesters oath is “What you hear here, what you see here, stays here when you leave here.” Every new member must take that oath. He certainly played it down, and told me he had nothing to do with them, they were kept separate, no contact at all. I had heard about the girls by accident, about the second year that John was in. Sandy: Did you discover this information after lingering suspicions or after one specific incident? I could tell that John was rising in the local ranks. I would even meet the local Jesters after a day of recreation and sit at the bar with them. That is where I got to meet some of the friends. One is the Christmas Party run by each local court and the other is the National Meeting. Wives are allowed at only two events a year. I also noticed that he was not taking cell phone calls in front of me, or he would go outside to talk. The more I heard that, the more disgusted I became. But John would wear purple, carry purple emblemmed golf bags, license plates, and boast about it being a strictly stag, luxury organization for no purpose other than to spread mirth. Jesters are not supposed to advertise themselves as being Jesters, as it is kind of a secret organization. I noticed how he bragged about being a member. He was completely obsessed, though he couldn't see it. We were a team and did everything together.Įverything he did now or anywhere we went was associated with the Jesters. He took, maybe, one golf trip a year without me. Finally, I said “enough, where do I fit in anymore?” In all of our married years, John never stopped at a bar after work with the guys. JW: He maybe attended two a year for the first two years, but by his seventh year, he had 14 trips planned. Founded in July 2003, the museum's purpose is to do research and education relating to the history of the Royal Order of Jesters and Jesterdom focusing on humor, laughter, and mirth, with particular emphasis on the works of William Shakespeare.” “The Royal Order of Jester's museum is 5,000 square feet. This, according to the Jesters’ website, is how they obtained IRS status as a “charity”: Apparently, the “Book of the Play” revolves around the murder of William Shakespeare. Note: The Royal Order of Jesters’ parties are called “Books” that involve the members performing the “Book of the Play.” It can be read here. That is going to 3-4 day weekend “Books” in other cities. He now has a very extensive collection of which he is very proud. They have a saying, “There are no strangers in the Realm, just friends you haven't met.” He also started to collect Jester and Billiken memorabilia, some dating back to the early 1900's. He met many, many men who became close friends. JW: When he first got involved with the Jesters, I thought it was the best thing for him. Sandy: Was there a pattern of behavior changes as your husband got more and more involved with the Jesters? Sandy: You are married to a member of the Royal of Jesters? Gets the prostitutes to the hotels where the club members are staying. Then the discovery that yes, indeed, your husband is the guy who lines up the girls for the parties. Then, when he’s at one of his club’s weekends, you get a call from a girl on your home phone who is asking about who is going to drive her from the train station to the hotel. It’s as if you’re just left home while he lives it up because prior to him joining this club, you did everything together. But, after a while, he begins acting way different as he starts travelling more and more. Imagine that you are a wife whose husband joined a social club and was happy with all the networking and activities it offered like golf, poker and recreational weekends. The Jester husband will be referred to as John. The Jester wife will be referred to as JW. Two of the three Jesters caught have pleaded guilty to one felony count each of violating the Mann Act after admitting they drove illegal alien prostitutes across state lines to Jester parties. The second one, published by the Buffalo News three days later, reported that three Jesters, a former New York Supreme Court Judge, a former Erie County prosecutor and a retired police captain, were caught in a FBI prostitution/sex trafficking sting. The first one, published here, reported how 19 members of the Royal Order of Jesters were called as defense witnesses in a federal lawsuit to testify about their first hand knowledge of illegal drugs and minor prostitution while on a fishing trip in Brazil. News, prostitution, wife, confession, shriners, masons, royal-order-of-jestersĮditor’s Note: This is the third of three stories that links the Royal Order of Jesters to prostitution. Jester Confesses to Wife He Organized Prostitutes 1784263-jester-confesses-to-wife-he-organized-prostitutes
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