The Joke's on You
The Joke’s on You – who should be the butt of your humor? This article was prompted by something I heard (second hand) about the […]
Articles by tom.raymond
30' Emmett Kelly Jr. ventriloquist doll
30″ Emmett Kelly Jr. ventriloquist doll Emmett Kelly Jr. displayed a brilliant talent for using body language to convey emotion to his audience and he […]
Clown poster gallery
A collection of posters of clowns. They are broken into categories, such as Circus Clown, Famous Clowns, and clown art (paintings of non-specific clowns by […]
County Hospital [Laurel and Hardy]
County Hospital (1932), starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy Stan Laurel has nothing better to do, so he decides to visit his friend Oliver Hardy, who’s recovering from […]
Robert Armin, Shakespeare's clown
Biography of Robert Armin (c. 1568-1612) Robert Armin was one of the clowns that worked with William Shakespeare. And, for whom Shakespeare created some of […]
William Kempe, Shakespeare's clown
William Kempe, Shakespeare’s clown William Kempe was one of the main actors of Shakespeare’s early plays, and one of the original shareholders in the Globe […]
Richard Tarlton, Queen Elizabeth's jester and Shakespeare's clown
Richard Tarlton (born unknown date – died September 3, 1588) Richard Tarleton was a clown, actor in William Shakespeare’s company, ballad writer, favorite jester of […]
Everybody Loves a Clown – song lyrics
Everybody Loves a Clown song lyrics Everybody loves a clown, so why don’t you?Everybody laughs at the things that I say and do.They all laugh […]
Developing Original Humor for Your Talk
Most humor in the business setting is unplanned. It just happens. Spontaneous events with clients and co-workers create the surprises and uncomfortable situations which call […]
Clown Ministry is not entertainment
At first blush, that seems like a ridiculous statement. After all, isn’t clowning entertainment? At the very least, it ought to be entertaining. […]