Order of the Fez

"I'm going to shite in my fez and make it disappear."

Tommy Cooper is a famous British magician. And he wore a fez. Way before being British and wearing a fez was cool.

"He made an art form of getting magic tricks wrong. However, despite his purported inability to perform conjuring tricks, he was in reality an accomplished magician and member of The Magic Circle. Famed for his red fez, his appearance was large and lumbering at 6ft 3ins." Here's the rest of his Wikipedia entry.

I don't know diddly about Tommy Cooper but trust that Brother Phil (#9) and Brother James (#10) can enlighten us (they being fez-wearing Brits, too).

Anthony Hopkins (Is it Sir Anthony?) was on hand for a recent ceremony in Tommy's home town and AH can wear the living shite out of a fez! [Thanks, Brother Bob, aka Fez #2]

Pigeon webcam adds virtuaql fez

Pigeon webcam dynamically adds virtual fez: instant shrinerfication

Brother Nelson (#7) points to this fezish story. Like #7, I am certain this means something, I'm just not sure what.

Fezaudacity

Phil (Fez #9) directs your attention to the new album jacket of the multi-talented, and one time Cheap Suit Serenader, Bob Brozman.



"Not only does he play every instrument on the cover, but each of his fellow Brozman clones is wearing a different fez on his noggin. I think he should be made an honorary member, just for the sheer audaciousness of it. Oh, and it's a great album too!"  

Mod band Ten Foot Fez to perform at charity event

Still in the UK, this news item from This Is Lancashire:

"Scooter riders will descend on a Westhoughton pub to raise cash for children with leukemia at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Mod band Ten Foot Fez and support acts will entertain at The Greyhound in Chorley Road, while several regulars have pledged to have their heads shaved for the charity.

Around 70 scooter fans from clubs in the region are expected to join Westhoughton Motorcycle Club members for the event from 3pm on October 7. Admission is free."

Oddly enough, Google provides almost nothing on the band Ten Foot Fez. As for shaving your head for charity, I'm sorry but that...has...been...done. I think shaving your balls would make a far stronger statement.