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those groups, people are still calling it Czechoslovakia or asking where it is or not even knowing what Czech is,” she said. Although the Cimrman plays have been performed for 50 years in Prague, the shows are still sell-outs, with hundreds of people queing up for tickets when they go on sale. Cimrman is so popular among Czechs, that they voted him “The Greatest Czech of All Time” in 2005. As a fictional character, he was disqualified, but 40,000 people signed petitions in protest, so a new category was created for him. Cimrman fans or “Cimrmanologists” often compare the character to Britain’s Monty Python, but Americans will more likely see a similarity with the Forest Gump character, with one exception. While Gump is successful at everything he at-
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tempts, Cimrman just misses the mark, usually by showing up five minutes late. But, Cimrman does contribute to much of history, showing up for breakthroughs around the world in science, the arts, economics, and politics, earning him the title, “The Master.” “This genre of plays represents the Czech people and culture on many levels,” said Susan Chandler of the Czech Heritage Museum in Temple. “On one hand, there is the plight of the geographically small country always at risk of being overshadowed by its powerful neighbors. On the other, the indomitable spirit of the Czech people ever prevails. The Czech’s love and skillful use of the written word has endured since Cyril brought it in the 900s and, I think, has been key to the culture’s survival.” —SPJST—
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