Jester Jester A jester, court jester, or fool, was historically an entertainer during the medieval and Renaissance eras who was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain him and his guests. A jester was also an itinerant performer who entertained common folk at fairs and markets. Jesters are also modern-day entertainers who resemble their historical counterparts. Jesters in medieval times are often thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern and their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among
Jester Center its own ZIP code, 78787; this was changed c. 1986. Currently, the University as a whole makes up a large part of the 78705 ZIP code, and Jester residence hall serves as a polling place for Precinct 148 in Texas Congressional District 21. Jester Center was occasionally featured—particularly in panning the dorm's dining facilities—in artist Berkeley Breathed's comic strip "The Academia Waltz", which was published in "The Daily Texan" in 1978-79, when Breathed was a UT undergrad. The strip was the predecessor to Breathed's famous "Bloom County" comic. Jester Center Jester Center or Jester Center Residence Halls is a co-educational