The power behind the throne.

Nothing wrong. With playing the role of fool. Especially a court jester. Imagine. Making a living that way. Used to be.  Court jesters provided comic relief. For a busy king. Royalty could afford almost anything. And I'd like to work for a monarch.  That paid me well.  To make him laugh. Remember, this was before TV.  And radio. Or the Internet. Anyway, think of the responsibility.  The power one would have. By making a leader see the funny side of life. Maybe some fools were the power behind the throne. --Jim Broede