Hidey-ho~

[ashes]

Greetings from Ashes, the fire safety clown. Actually, it is Life and Fire Safety.

bipstheclown, I'm just up the road apiece from ya - in Lewisville, TX. I was at the
Mooseburger Caravan last year (and signed up for next year!)

I got my start as a rodeo clown way back in '75. Was a member, and am a past-president
of the Dallas Magic Club. I've been Ashes the clown since early 80's when the Fire Department
(I'm a Reserve/Volunteer) asked if anyone would be interested in being a clown for a Christmas benefit for some under-privileged kids. They looked right at me, knowing my rodeo clown background.
I've been "Ashes" ever since.

Our clown troupe goes to the elementary schools here and teach life and fire safety to
the kids. Sure beats the old approach of having a fireman stand up and drone on.

Oh, and I'm a tramp clown - down and out on his luck.

I don't have a web site (yet) but we also don't do kids parties or any other functions
except those for the City or Fire Department.

[saphireSue]

Ashes
Welcome, with your years of experience you will be a great source of info.
I've only been at it for about 8 yrs. this time, did it when I was younger. Glad to meet ya.

[mr_buckaroo]

welcome and howdy ashes from another rodeo clown good to have you and your insite here. hope to see you at our next chat i think tomorrow around 9pm eastern time

[Scruffy]

Welcome Ashes! Nice to see a new face.

[SouthwestSam]

Originally Posted by ashes

I got my start as a rodeo clown way back in '75.

Wahoo!!! Another Cowboy Clown. Howdy Ashes and Welcome to the forum. I perform as a Wacky Cowboy-type Clown originally from Louisville, KY but now living in southern Indiana.

Keep that Cowboy Spirit and our Western Heritage alive!

[BIPS]

Originally Posted by ashes

bipstheclown, I'm just up the road apiece from ya - in Lewisville, TX. I was at the Mooseburger Caravan last year (and signed up for next year!)

Hey there Ashes, always glad to see a fellow Texan on board! (Big Wave)

Whoa.....that was a big wave! I got a spare towel here for ya Ashes, hope it helped to put out the fire!

But seriously folks....

Financial constraints this year have made it unaffordable this year, mainly because what little extra money I have (making usually from the clowning stuff) I feed back into the Ole Clownin' Machine, to help keep it rollin'...

There's always '06 though, and I'm confident about being an attendee that year...

[Picaburu]

Hi Ashes... Welcome aboard this incredible trip...

And hugs from Brazil

Your friend

Picaburu

[ashes]

Thank you all for the wonderful welcome!

I look forward to many posts, and sharing
a lot of ideas!