Punch and Judy
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| [[Category:Glossary]][[Category:Extant Works]]A covert means of introducing the [[sausage]] meme to children, this favorite puppet story features an alligator and in some versions, [[Mormo]]. | [[Category:Glossary]][[Category:Extant Works]]A covert means of introducing the [[sausage]] meme to children, this favorite puppet story features an alligator and in some versions, [[Mormo]]. | ||
| - | The Punch and Judy show s ultimately based on the Italian ''commedia dell'arte'', and the figure of Punch derives from the Italian Pulcinello. He is a Trickster figure of almost universal archetype, who outwits the lw, both spiritual and secular, the enslavement of love and sentimentality, death and the [[Mormo|devil himself]]. Racist historians of the popular skit's origins say Judy was originally conceived of as a reference to Jews or more specifically, Juadaism. Most mainstream historians concur that she originated as "Joan" and as such represents a hapless everywoman, brutally murdered and chucked out onto the street along with her baby. | + | The Punch and Judy show s ultimately based on the Italian ''commedia dell'arte'', and the figure of Punch derives from the Italian Pulcinello. He is a Trickster figure of almost universal archetype, who outwits the law, both spiritual and secular; the enslavement of love and sentimentality; death and the [[Mormo|devil himself]]. Racist historians of the popular skit's origins say Judy was originally conceived of as a reference to Jews or more specifically, Juadaism. Most mainstream historians concur that she originated as "Joan" and as such represents a hapless everywoman, brutally murdered and chucked out onto the street along with her baby. |
| == See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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A covert means of introducing the sausage meme to children, this favorite puppet story features an alligator and in some versions, Mormo.
The Punch and Judy show s ultimately based on the Italian commedia dell'arte, and the figure of Punch derives from the Italian Pulcinello. He is a Trickster figure of almost universal archetype, who outwits the law, both spiritual and secular; the enslavement of love and sentimentality; death and the devil himself. Racist historians of the popular skit's origins say Judy was originally conceived of as a reference to Jews or more specifically, Juadaism. Most mainstream historians concur that she originated as "Joan" and as such represents a hapless everywoman, brutally murdered and chucked out onto the street along with her baby.
