The following has been edited for length and clarity. I'm a "clown-mom" who entertains at kids birthday parties. I love the creative freedom I have. I can go out in the morning, put on a puppet ...

Dave Barry’s book Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass is a rollicking, sometimes meditative, and genuinely ...

In Massachusetts, one man creates custom clown shoes, and in Rhode Island, a nonprofit provides new sneakers for kids without housing.

As the rhythms of classic Carnival tunes filled the air, children, parents, and hospital staff found themselves swaying to the music, momentarily forgetting the challenges of hospital life.

You kids in the backseat who wince and scream, when he slathers his daft mush on the windscreen. Remember the clown punk with his dyed brain, then picture windscreen wipers, and let it rain.