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Far Flung Geezers: The Competition

The image:
Prof enjoying a rare pint of Pride in Korea - photo sent in by RobShew
The score:
Just as we thought there had been no Geezers in Korea! The following photograph has been discovered in the vaults of the 57 old geezers who are determined not to let some dastardly northerner rise to the top of the competition at the expense of an established geezer.

The committee writes as follows:

"Jongmyo, the royal Confucian shrine in Seoul dedicated to the ancestors of the Joseon dynasty, hosts a unique ritual of song, dance and music. Held on the first Sunday in May, it is organized by the descendents of the royal family. This typical Confucian ritual is based on classical Chinese writings on the cult of ancestors and filial piety with a prayer for the eternal peace of the ancestral spirits in their shrine.

Religious officials, dressed in costumes with a crown for the king and diadems for the others, make offerings of food and wine in sacred vessels. The symbols of Yin and Yang are represented by the music of gongs, bells, lutes, sitars and flutes, and 64 dances. The Mumnu, a war dance, represents the actions of the kings and through its choreography, the forces of Yin and Yang.

Here we have the Prof, in his Flowers shirt and trews with a pint in his hand obviously joining into the spirit of the ceremony taking place around him."

All entries must be sent to theprofessor@diamondgeezers.org.uk by 1st October 2002

The rules. The entries.

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