Clowning around is taken very seriously by Shrine clowns.
More than 50 people with giant red noses and shoes 16 inches long joked around at the annual International Shrine Clown Association conference on Saturday, hosted by the Al Bedoo Shriners.
Clowns, some from as far away as Mexico and Canada, were judged in character on their appearance, makeup and skits. But the main reason they came together was to support children.
Shrine clowns have a mission to raise money for Shrine Hospitals for Children, which provide free care to disabled and burned kids
Read more: [url]http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/shriners-clowns-gather-for-children/article_95d4a16f-2568-5ccf-acb7-6b4e2104c5b8.html#ixzz1nbs6G1G2[/URL]
More than 50 people with giant red noses and shoes 16 inches long joked around at the annual International Shrine Clown Association conference on Saturday, hosted by the Al Bedoo Shriners.
Clowns, some from as far away as Mexico and Canada, were judged in character on their appearance, makeup and skits. But the main reason they came together was to support children.
Shrine clowns have a mission to raise money for Shrine Hospitals for Children, which provide free care to disabled and burned kids
Read more: [url]http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/shriners-clowns-gather-for-children/article_95d4a16f-2568-5ccf-acb7-6b4e2104c5b8.html#ixzz1nbs6G1G2[/URL]