Jerome is based in fact about a mystery man who was discovered in Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia on September 8th, 1863. It is believed by some that Jerome's name came to be because of the strange sound he uttered that sounded somewhat like "Jerum". Jerome was found in front of a rock that still exists on Sandy Cove Beach. He had no legs, and his stumps were bandaged. Some believe that a ship of unknown origin may have left him on the beach. Various families on and around Digby Neck cared for Jer...

For over sixty years, I have crept into the soul of the Fool. This traditional stock character in folklore is imbued with a certain sense of power, wisdom and magic. He can raise the dead as in the Saint George Mummers Plays, follows with authority as the last dancer in the Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance. He laughs, protects, projects warmth and kindness and mystery. These stories and poems based on fun, frivolity and sorrow, come from his bag of tricks.

Jerome is based in fact about a mystery man who was discovered in Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia on September 8th, 1863. It is believed by some that Jerome’s name came to be because of the strange sound he uttered that sounded somewhat like “Jerum”. Jerome was found in front of a rock that still exists on the Sandy Cove Beach. He had no legs and his stumps were bandaged. Some believe that a ship of unknown origin may have left him on the beach. Various families on and around Digby Neck cared for ...

En la playa, frente a una roca de Sandy Cove, Nueva Escocia, fue descubierto un hombre misterioso de origen desconocido. Más adelante lo llamaron "Jerome" debido al extraño sonido que logró pronunciar y que sonaba algo así como "Jerum". No tenía piernas y tenía los muñones vendados. El hombre sobrevivió con la ayuda de varias familias que lo cuidaron a lo largo de los años. Finalmente, murió el 12 de abril de 1912. Inspirado por la historia real de este hombre mudo y sin piernas que fue en...

For over sixty years, I have crept into the soul of the Fool. This traditional stock character in folklore is imbued with a certain sense of power, wisdom and magic. He can raise the dead as in the Saint George Mummers Plays, follows with authority as the last dancer in the Abbot’s Bromley Horn Dance. He laughs, protects, projects warmth and kindness and mystery. These stories and poems based on fun, frivolity and sorrow, come from his bag of tricks.