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Clown Biographies from around the worldRecession tough on birthday party clowns - Ooopsy the Clown threw in a bubble machine for the monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo's first birthday. She usually charges extra, but what's a clown to do in a recession that has some parents throwing less extravagant celebrations for their kids?
Helping people laugh away their woes, all around the world - She may not have one best-dressed at the fashion show, but her goofy get-up has been around the world, as one well-traveled clown pays a visit to Lewiston.
The Festival of Trees welcomed Oochee the Clown, otherwise known as Maureen Mould. Mould has spent the last 12 years making people laugh after a tragedy of her own. Accidental clown sees career as a calling now - Jeff Leake, 50, did not set out to be a clown -- in fact, he fought against it until his boss at the time forced it on him.
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He had been between jobs and ended up cooking pizzas at a local pizzeria until he could find something that paid more.
Leake knew how to make balloon giraffes, dachshunds and mice. He said his boss was begging, bribing and finally threatening his job if he didn’t entertain customers.
A date for clowning around - You’re going on a date. A blind date, in fact. Twitching nerves. Jittery anticipation. Talking too much or not quite enough. Trying to impress the lovely lady sitting opposite you.
Now, what would you do if that lovely lady was Mimi, a flirty Parisian clown sporting a sexy vintage dress and a bright red nose? Clowning around - With his talent for balloon manipulation, Tinsel has become Fredericton's clown of choice for all occasions.
Something is fishy here: When it comes to balloon manipulation, Tinsel is a true magician.
Send in the clowns: Tinsel is the go-to clown for many in the Fredericton area. Ray Mullholland is the man behind the carefully applied face paint who has been entertaining children of all ages since 1975.
Clown Club prescribes laughter for all - If laughter is the best medicine, a La Grange-based group is doing its best to stay healthy and spread the cure to whatever ails you in life.
"As a clown, it's so much fun to see people's faces," said Deb Kennedy of Countryside, also known as Bloomer. "It's nice to make people happy if only for one minute." Streamwood clown joins 'the greatest show' - Kyle Barker can recall the first time he saw a circus.
"I think it was from Moscow, and it was at the Armory off National Street in Elgin," the 27-year-old Streamwood man said. "I was 8 or 9, but I remember it was a small show, with just one clown. Tickles the Clown spreads cheer to Palm Garden residents, workers - After church services each week, Denise Myford sheds her Sunday best and emerges from her closet in a multicolored pinafore, gold-striped knee socks, a black hat, purple wig and a red nose.
The quick change transforms her into Tickles the Clown, and she heads out the door to bring cheer to residents at Palm Garden of Ocala. A conversation with clown Connie Morrow - Connie Morrow of West Seneca has been clowning around since she was a kid, but it wasn't until 1996 that "Punkin' the Clown" was born. With role models such as Red Skelton and Lucille Ball, Morrow, 56, entertains children at birthday parties, fundraisers, grand openings. Local couple clowns around at Lehigh Valley hospitals to help raise patients' spirits - Sometimes a little laughter is just what the doctor ordered. That's why hospital clowns Dr. Bandaides and Dr. Stitches use gentle humor to brighten a patient's day. Portillo adds heft as 'Boss Clown' for Ringling Bros. 'ZING ZANG ZOOM' edition - The irony is not lost on Dustin Portillo. Weighing nearly 300 pounds after graduating high school, he lost more than 125 pounds in order to become a successful clown. Now, in his role as part of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's latest circus edition, opening Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena, he leads the group known as "the Heavies." Horseheads resident does some serious clowning around in Australia - Horseheads' Adriane Kinner may look like she's clowning around, but she's really learning a new variation of the arts.
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Adriane is a junior majoring in theatre in mass communications at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. She recently studied at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne, Australia, through AustraLearn. Meet Blackburn's home town clown - ROLL up, roll up for The Bobby Roberts Super Circus. And for one act it was a homecoming visit this weekend as the circus set up camp in Witton Park, Blackburn. Professional clown takes his job seriously - When it comes to being a professional clown, Larry Dixon doesn’t clown around.
Well, actually he does, because he is a clown, after all, but he takes his clowning very seriously. Well, maybe not too seriously since he is supposed to be funny. But when he’s working, he’s really working. Although, when he’s working he’s really playing, so it’s not like work. . Face Your Fears: Chicago Clowns Speak Out, Part II - As the city prepares for Halloween on Saturday, there's one thing that almost everyone agrees is scary - clowns. But what do clowns around town feel about their lot in life? We spoke with a few to find out - All this week, learn more about our city's collection of mirth-spreaders and balloon-twisters. Nice video Campground clown answers ballooning call - Most employers would discourage clowning around at work.
Kiesler’s Campground, however, hired Jon Junkers 35 years ago to do just that. Three and a half decades later, he’s still going strong. Joy is a 2-way street for Dee Gee the clown - Kids stand wide-eyed and smiling as Don Gonsalves moves around, making funny noises and fashioning balloons into animals in a corner of the lobby at Embassy Suites downtown.
In his mix-match plaid pants with a painted face beneath a floppy cloth hat, Don is Dee Gee the clown. And Dee Gee loves brightening young people's spirits this way Clown shares message of faith with children - Mr. Giggles is a clown with a twist — in more ways than one.
Eric Cash, aka Mr. Giggles, aka Sir Twist-A-Lot, wants to spread a message along with spreading joy, so his company is called Clowning with God's Blessing. |
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