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nThisnholiday was named for a clown character made famous by Emmett Kelly,nwho was born on this day in 1898. Weary Willie was a sad-face clownnwho carried around a sack-on-a-stick. (The character was inspired bynhobos of the Depression era.) This clown would come out to sweep upnthe three rings after other circus acts, and he would trynunsuccessfully to sweep up the pool of light of a spotlight.
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nToncelebrate Weary Willie Day, we are urged to appreciate the art ofnclowning, paint our faces, learn to juggle, and wear big shoes ornreally big pants.
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nCelebratenBig Time!
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nMakenyour class or home into clown school for the day. Here are somenideas. Use face paint to create happy or sad clown faces. (See this website for some great ideas!) Don’t forget to do some crafts.
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nCelebratenon a smaller scale.
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nHerenare some clown faces to color and a clown snack to fix and eat.
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nLearnnabout famous clowns here.
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nActivity TV shows you how to draw a happy clown cartoon face.
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nAlsonon this Date:
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nTanzania’s Independence and Republic Day
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nBirthday of Br’er Rabbit author Joel Chandler Harris
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