LOLLY THE CLOWN COMES TO TOWN<\/p>\n
(Disclaimer:\u00a0 I performed as Lolly the Clown for over 20 years.\u00a0 My friend Kim said this would be a good topic to write about.\u00a0 Oddly enough today, our neighbor gave my husband a ceramic clown to give to me.\u00a0 His wife had collected them when she was living.\u00a0 When the universe gives you a sign, you gotta\u2019 go with it!\u00a0 So humor me on this one\u2026\u2026lots of silliness!)<\/p>\n
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The assignment from Mr. Daniels<\/p>\n
Seemed like a daunting feat.<\/p>\n
To write about our futures<\/p>\n
He thought it might be neat.<\/p>\n
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But we were barely teenagers<\/p>\n
Voices changing, pimples too.<\/p>\n
Oh what was I to write about<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t have a clue.<\/p>\n
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Writing something colorful<\/p>\n
Would fill up pages fast<\/p>\n
I thought and thought and thought so more<\/p>\n
An idea had came at last.<\/p>\n
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I would write about a professional<\/p>\n
That once a year would come to town<\/p>\n
As a performer in the circus\u2026.that\u2019s right<\/p>\n
I am going to be a clown!!<\/p>\n
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I wrote about my floppy shoes,<\/p>\n
And whoopee cushions too.<\/p>\n
I wrote about my big red nose<\/p>\n
And all the magic I would do.<\/p>\n
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The words were flowing easily<\/p>\n
Each page was quickly filled.<\/p>\n
Before I knew it, I was done<\/p>\n
Which had me really thrilled.<\/p>\n
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I kept the paper, got an A<\/p>\n
Then years later down the road.<\/p>\n
I found the paper, and thought about<\/p>\n
This seed I must have sowed.<\/p>\n
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I took a class at OSU<\/p>\n
Clowning 101.<\/p>\n
Needless to say, a lot of play<\/p>\n
I really had some fun.<\/p>\n
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I learned some tricks and make-up skills<\/p>\n
And how to twist balloons.<\/p>\n
Learned all about the types of clowns<\/p>\n
From white face to ole buffoons.<\/p>\n
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Created costumes, bought a wig<\/p>\n
Purple was my shade.<\/p>\n
When all the work was said and done<\/p>\n
I liked what I had made.<\/p>\n
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Never thought a class assignment<\/p>\n
Would impact my life for years.<\/p>\n
Lolly the Clown had come to town<\/p>\n
Bringing laughter and sometimes tears.<\/p>\n
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Though my floppy shoes and sponge ball nose<\/p>\n
Are now all packed away.<\/p>\n
Lolly will be, a part of me<\/p>\n
Until my dying day.<\/p>\n
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On a side note:\u00a0 I decided to be buried in my clown make up so it will be easier for the funeral home to get the make up right!!<\/p>\n
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