This jester holding a joker is wearing the traditional motley-patterned costume of the court fool from the mid-16th century, better known as the Middle Ages. In New Orleans, the jester image is frequently seen during the Mari Gras, at the Harrah’s casino, a ride at Six Flags, in souvenir shops, as the name of a cocktail, a retailer and the New Orleans Jesters soccer team. Perhaps this wall mural attests to all the foolishness occurring in and around Bourbon Street.