Gerd Rück

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Gerd Rück (* 1938 in Tönisheide ) is a German carnivalist and former handcrafted speaker , who achieved wide fame as a globetrotter .

Life

Rück taught as a teacher at a community elementary school. He became known to a broad national audience through his involvement in the carnival. Since his first appearance in the KAJUJA Bütt in 1958, he has become a fixture in the Rhenish Carnival. It became particularly famous for its depiction of the globetrotter . With a colorful, open umbrella in his hand, a flat cap and a clown's face, he was one of the defining faces of the Cologne Carnival for decades . He also acted as President of KAJUJA for five years. In 1985 he also helped the rennet broom to make its first carnival appearance there.

Since 1993, Rück has been the holder of the honorary title Magister linguae et humoris Coloniensis (master of the Cologne language and Cologne humor) of the carnival association KG Fidele Aujusse Blau-Gold vun 1969 eV

Honors

  • 1993 Magister linguae et humoris Coloniensis
  • 2012 Grielächer of the year
  • 2013 Awarded the "Golden Cap" from the KKG Nippeser Bürgerwehr von 1903 eV
  • 2016 Willy Millowitsch Medal
  • 2017 Order of Foolish Aviation

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cologne Carnival Festival Committee : Gerd Rück receives the Willy Millowitsch Medal. October 9, 2016, accessed January 2, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b Kölsche Fastelovend Eck: Verdötschter, globetrotter, president - and now also Grielächer of the year. February 18, 2012, accessed January 2, 2019 .
  3. ↑ KG Fidele Aujusse Blau-Gold from 1969 eV: Our Masters. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Wahn: Gerd Rück receives the 113th Order of Foolish Aviation on January 29, 2017. In: Kölner Wochenspiegel. December 13, 2016, accessed January 4, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Rück, Gerd
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ne globetrotter (stage name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German carnivalist and former handcrafted speaker
DATE OF BIRTH 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Tönisheide