Tomorrow (4 Dec) I make my debut as TJ the Klown. I'll be marching in the Manassas Christmas Parade. That's in Manassas, Virginia. I'll be marching with others from the KENA Klowns. (My Shriner Unit). It's supposed to be a beautiful day. (Sunny and in the 50s)

I'm planning on dragging a small rug attached to a rope. I'll use a little kids sized broom to sweep stuff under it as I walk. I wish I could say it was my idea but one of the other Klowns suggested it for me. I've made my Hobo wardrobe from things I picked up at thrift shops over the past couple of weeks. We got together last week to practice make-up. I still need to perfect my look but I'm confident I'll get it eventually. Once I figure out how to upload images I'll post some pictures. I'd also like to set an avatar. Anyway...please send me some positive vibes.

well tj good luck hope everything goes well keep us posted on it.

Ihope youhave a very good time and lots of fun
The rug idea sounds really great Imay steal I mean borrow that one

Parades are great! I did our Parade of Lights Saturday. My walkaround wasn't as successful as I hoped, and I like that one your fellow clown thought up for you....

How'd it go?

Best of luck to ya TJ.

The rug routine sounds good. I'd attach an old tennis shoe to it to make it look like a really used rug.

And don't worry 'bout the makeup, it'll come around. I can hear the groans from the other readers right now but the TRUE clown is on the inside,,,,Makeup or not. The makeup is always just an added bonus though I've seen many slap on a coat of makeup and call themselves a Clown. It's in y'er heart,,,,Let It Out!

:D All went well with the parade. I had a ball. The adults all got the "sweeping it under the rug" gig. Most of the kids were like, "What is he doing?" Many of the ladies asked if I either learned it from them or if I would come over to their house to help them clean up. Overall it was a blast. There were six of us Klowns. I learned a whole lot. My next appearance is at Breakfast with Santa on 18 Dec at the Kena Shrine Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
See ya then.

:?: One more thing. Who do I upload a picture of myself to use as my avatar? :?: I tend to be somewhat computer illiterate :oops: My spelling isn't that great either. :P

aren,t parades great as long as they aren,t up hill
Glad you had a good time keep it up

how wonderful a time you must have had i was thinking of just dressing in my clown for the parade we have here on thursday even though im not entered i think it would be fun anyway. and who knows i might get some buisness out of it.

Congrats TJ! This is an addictive thing. Get ready for more insane hijinks to follow as a clown

:?: One more thing. Who do I upload a picture of myself to use as my avatar? :?: I tend to be somewhat computer illiterate :oops: My spelling isn't that great either. :P

1. Make sure you know where the photo is on your computer because you will need to know where the picture is.

2. Make sure the picture is no greater than 100 pixeals wide and 100 pixels high and the file size no more than 35.30 Kb. The picture also need to be a .gif or .jpg file. This can all be done through most picture editing software. If you have problems send me a PM and I'll see what I can do for you.

3. Make sure you are logged in and are in the members area. From here click on the Members link in the menu on the right.

4. Click on the 'Change your info' link.

5. scroll down untill you reach the 'Save changes' button. Just below this is the section you need.

6. click on the 'Upload Through Forum Profile' link.

7. Scroll down to the Avatar Control Panel

8. Click on the 'Browse' button beside the 'Upload Avatar from your machine:' section.

9. locate the file on your computer. and then click on the 'OK' button.

Congrats, glad you had a blast, we done it the last few years but I'm not going to this year, to much going on.