THE FUNNIES

We will be doing face-painting with a sponge. We will learn ten rules made simple by our very own Stacey "BooBoo" Anderson. Please bring your ideas and sponges along with a practice face if you have one.

In June, Candy “BUTTERSCOTCH” Will ran our demonstration on “Face Painting” (arms & legs and such also).  Other club members brought their paints and Candy and other club members showed the different things that they “paint” on the person’s bodies at gigs.  Members and guests were painted and members asked LOTS of questions and learned new painting ideas and techniques.  THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING PART OFTHIS AS DEMONSTRATORS AND “GUINE PIGS”.  We all had a great time and a wonderful learning experience for all who attended.  A HUGE thanks you to Candy, Carmen and Stacey and to all the others who demonstated their tecniques and also brought those who brought their paints.

Since we are doing a parade July 4Th, I thought I'd suggest a few things. I always try and remember to bring water; more than one bottle. I put one in the freezer the night before & one in the fridge. When I bring my animals, I bring more water and a pail for water and one for hay. I also bring a pooper scooper (I sprayed silver), and a small broom to pick up goose berries that my goats (who sub as reindeer's, mules & my kids) leave sometimes. I put my cart together at the place, as we seem to usually have time. I always try to have a sign to go with my theme. I've had a covered wagon, gypsy wagon, Santa's wagon, clown pulling the kids, good old days, Our Heritage, Holidays, among others and now Let Freedom Ring. I will be making some bells on elastic to carry. Apparently it is unlucky for circus clowns to wear bells. I encourage others to make some and carry them. We are going to have the clowns, with Let Freedom Ring signs on their backs, swinging their arms to one side saying ding and a-ling to the other side (slowly). We also have a sign with Let freedom Ring and license plate on cart (These colors don't run). I will be Betsy Ross with a Flag. We will be passing out flag stickers of Red white and Blue (that I will buy) I have to face-paint earlier that day and will be putting stars on the hair and face. I also have a flag craft with a game. I would like to research some history and make games to make it fun to learn. Have fun and remember your neck gel scarf, (put it in ice water), if you have one. Take breaks and dress cooler   Let it shine, Your Prez. Wendy
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Hello All you Funny Business Clowns! Just a reminder, August is coming!  Try to get out there and celebrate Clown Week, August 1st through the 7th!  Keep your records and turn them in to the Clown Week Chair, Betty Andrews so that you can get your recognition for a job well done!  Go out there and do Clowns of America International PROUD by strutting your stuff and showing the world how much fun clowns are!  Need insurance?  Talk to me, not a member of COAI, I'll be glad to get you in!  $30 for the first year, $25 a year after that, and you get a great Magazine, the New Calliope, with lots and lots of instructions and ideas on how to make yourself a BETTER clown!  Have a great summer and see you all soon!
Candy "Butterscotch" Will
COAI SW regional VP and Junior Joey Chair

CARING CLOWNS – WRCA CONVENTION -by Pam House
THESE ARE THINGS I LEARNED FROM THIS “CLASS”

• Take a small box of ”cheer” detergent and decorate it for each season and tell people that you always bring ”cheer” with you wherever you go.

• Nose transplant kit – use an egg carton. Purchase sponge balls in different colors. Look at them and say, ”ohhhbhhh....no more brown ones. The CEO ’s took all of them.”

• On your computer make up some hug coupons, the top says ”hug coupon & non-fattening & non-polluting & non- taxable.”

• As for the hospital gowns – many hospitals do not want you to put stickers on the gowns. So here is what you do with the gowns,...say....”Ohhhh, we can’t mess up your designer gown by the way 1 met the designer of the gowns. He is Seymore butts.”

• For female clowns – get a huge ”diamond” ring. They have paperweight ones. Then go to a crafts store or prop shop and get small carrot and glue some on with crazy glue. Then you can say that your boyfriend just gave you a (number) carrot diamond ring and show it off.

• Get small harmonicas (they have them off and on at big lots and sometimes the 99 cent store). Glue one side of a playing card to the harmonica up at the top, then glue another playing card in the exact opposite side of the harmonica. Blow into it and tell them it is a playing card.

• For people who ark using an I.V. And pole. Carry fish stickers with you. US. Toys carries the stickers. They are in Garden Grove on Garden Grove boulevard between Harbor Boulevard and Fairview Street. Go up to the patient and say, ”what happened to your fish in your aquarium? You need some fish in it.” Most of the people do not know what you are talking about. Go up to the I.V. Bag and put some ”fish” on it. That is your aquarium. But do not put the fish over any tags on the bag or over the words of what is in the bag. You can do fish jokes, interesting facts about each fish that you put on the bag and such, and you remind them how often they have to feed the fish. You can think up your own fish and aquarium ideas.

Riddles:
1. Why did the fish cross the sea? To get to the other tide.
2. What do you get when you cross a fish with an elephant? Swimming trunks.
3. what do you get when you cross a parrot with a shark? An animal that talks your head off.
4. What do you call a baby whale? a little squirt.

You can say, it’s a paradise to be here and hold up a pair of dice.

• Say...”I found this poo in my pants and pull out a small Winnie the Poo (can get at US. Toys and sometimes at the 99-cent store,

• Get a small squirt gun and put a small rabbit on the top of it. Call it ”hair spray”.

• Cut a water bottle in half and glue in a slinky. Bounce it up and down and say, this is my spring water.

• Buy a small bottle of ”Head and Shoulders” shampoo (they have them at Sav-On). Hold it up and say, ”I’m head and shoulders above the rest.

• Get a small block and put it on your shoulder. I have a chip on my shoulder. Or put the block on the ground. Walk around it three times, then say- ” I did my exercise today. I walked around the block three times.

  
  

WITH MORE & MORE DISASTERS HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD, RED NOSE RELIEF IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER.

Jeremy Cohen, President of Red Nose Relief (RNR) announced the appointment of Bob Gretton as Vice President.  As Vice-President, Bob will be responsible for the organization’s day to day operations and will oversee the implementation of plans at any time RNR is alerted and deployed in North America.  Bob is one of the founding members of RNR and has worked diligently to establish in the relief community a unique place for RNR.  As Bob transitions into his new responsibilities, it is expected he will maintain his contacts within the Red Cross and the other relief agencies he has been working with over the last several months.  Funny Business welcomes Bob to his new position as Vice President.  Red Nose Relief has developed TWO sets of response plans…one plan for our response to a major “Katrina like” disaster and on to our response to regional concerns, like the tornadoes of the Midwest and the floods in New England.  I will have some copies of BOTH of the response plans at the next meeting for those interested.  There has been some TREMENDOUS flooding in the Northeast and Middle Atlantic States area over the last few days.  And corporate RNR has been in contact regular with both the Red Cross and the National Guard.  All the shelters that have been set up are equipped to be short-term establishments.  Most will be disbanded by July 5th from what we have been told.  This being the case, there will be no formal RNR response to the flooding.  But there are RNR responders who have already reported to their local Red Cross Chapters to assist in whatever way that they can.  They have “jumped in” and are helping where they can.  This is what RNR is all about!  GREAT!- Pam House – RNR State Coordinator -  

Your Funny Business Board and Associates:

Wendy Olson "Wendy" President/Treasurer
714/524-2897 dolson970@sbcglobal.net

Stacey Anderson "BooBoo" Vice President
(909)496-8393 clowns4ministry@yahoo.com

Ann Guenther "Princess Pipsqueak" Co-secretary
949/951-4859 pipsqueak@ fea.net

Jackie McDoniel "Sweetheart" Co-secretary
714-636-7966 jackiemc@socal.rr.com

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