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	Send in the Clowns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is a slow, mournful ballad, in which the character Desiree reflects on the ironies and disappointments in her life.
		Alternatively, the title could refer to the practice in vaudeville theatre of sending the clowns on to the stage to distract the audience after a particularly bad act, or to the practice of sending in clowns at a rodeo in order to divert danger from a fallen rodeo cowboy.
		Send in the Clowns is the corps song of the Santa Clara Vanguard drum corps.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Send_in_the_Clowns (297 words)

	Send in the Clowns
		This consists of the story of the Good Samaritan to the accompaniment of a mime by the clowns which evokes delirious applause from the congregation (audience?).
		At one point, a clown standing alone was taken into the group and made to realize that she loved everyone, including herself.
		Send Your spirit over these gifts of bread' and wine and over each of us so that together we might be the living and breathing, moving Body and Blood of Jesus Christ Your Son and our Brother.
	www.sspx.ca /Angelus/1979_January/Send_in_Clowns.htm (2272 words)

	Send in the Clowns
		Whether it's the magic of fitting 16 full-sized clowns into a VW Beetle or the constant arguments between clowns and gravity, the fruitless conflict between what's real and what a clown desires is a fixture in a clown's act.
		Clowns refuse to measure their results, because measurement implies that they accept the reality of the outside world.
		From the Three Stooges to the bucket full of confetti at the Ringling Bros. circus, clowns are most famous for willfully inflicting harm upon their fellow clowns.
	www.fastcompany.com /magazine/82/sgodin.html (747 words)

	Send In The Clowns! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Clowns from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® circus will bring the "Greatest Show on Earth" to Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children on Thursday, April 18 from 11 a.m.
		The clowns will perform in the hospital's atrium before making special visits to the rooms of pediatric patients.
		The clowns' visit is part of Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children's Child Life program, which seeks to help children cope with being hospitalized through play therapy and counseling.
	www.inova.org /inovapublic.srt/news/pressreleases/sendintheclowns.htm (239 words)

	USATODAY.com - Send in the clowns, but leave the red nose and big shoes behind (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Clowns at a festival in Denmark are turning to elaborate tricks, like losing their shorts while being sucked into a giant orange balloon or using a baby carriage as a trapeze.
		The grandson of circus clown Charlie Rivel, Schumann, 61, relies on traditional slapstick to amuse crowds at the Bakken amusement park north of the Danish capital.
		Many clowns at the 10-day festival said being funny was especially important at a time when the news is dominated by terror alerts, war and natural disasters.
	www.usatoday.com /news/offbeat/2006-08-11-clowns_x.htm (722 words)

	Send In The Clowns - World Affairs Board
		Clowns ease anxiety in young patients -study Mon Oct 3,11:16 AM ET A clown in the operating room may relax anxious children who are about to undergo surgery, but the entertainer has to learn to keep out of the way, Italian researchers said on Monday.
		Clowns succeeded in distracting the children until the administration of anesthesia, but apparently annoyed doctors and nurses.
		"The questionnaire for health professionals indicated that the clowns were a benefit to the child, but the majority of staff was opposed to continuing the program because of perceived interference with the procedures of the operating room," wrote study author Laura Vagnoli of Anna Meyer Children's Hospital in Florence.
	www.worldaffairsboard.com /showthread.php?t=8665 (366 words)

	Code of Ethics
		I will remember that a good clown entertains others by making fun of himself or herself and not at the expense or embarrassment of others.
		I will always try to remain anonymous while in makeup and costume as a clown, though there may be circumstances when it is not reasonably possible to do so.
		I will be committed to providing an atmosphere free of discrimination and harassment for clowns of all ages to share ideas and learn about the art of clowning.
	www.clownsofamerica.org /ethics.htm (359 words)

	NPR : Send in the Clowns
		Clowns are ideal for entertainment, nuclear facility break-ins or fertility problems.
		Now Seed magazine is reporting that women who undergo "clown therapy" are 75 percent more likely to conceive through in vitro fertilization.
		This, they report, is the conclusion of an Israeli study of 93 women who were entertained by a professional clown for more than 10 minutes.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5516125&ft=1&f=4624985 (410 words)

	Send in the Clowns
		Clowns are commonly mistaken for a type of Kachina, but in actuality are not a Kachina at all.
		But what ever the clown is, he always retains his sense of humor through it all and that is one reason he is so sacred.
		Send in the Clowns is a Linkware item and can be used for a link back to the Islands.
	www.wildislands.com /Linkware/clowns/clowns.html (438 words)

	The Swedenborgian Church-Sermons-Send In the Clowns
		There is something very appealing about clowns; something inside of us responds to the naive, childlike antics of a clown.
		Lord Jesus, we thank you that you were not afraid or ashamed to look like a fool and a clown to those who are wise in their own eyes.
		Send us into the world as fools for your kingdom, for your foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and your weakness is stronger than human strength.
	www.swedenborg.org /odb/sermon_detail.cfm?sermonID=3329 (1795 words)

	How You Can Help -- clowns without borders-usa
		Clowns Without Borders is a volunteer organization composed of professional performers, artists, and teachers.
		All donations to Clowns Without Borders can be tax-deductible through our Fiscal Sponsor The Agape Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
		Also possible: Send us a big donation and receive an original MOCO print straight from his darkroom.
	www.clownswithoutborders.org /helping/index.shtml (299 words)

	Send in the Clowns - Music - Entertainment - smh.com.au
		From 1979 until 1984, the Clowns stood out from their peers like grown-ups at a kindergarten.
		Kuepper says the idea for the Clowns came while he was in London with the Saints during the punk explosion of the late '70s.
		On first hearing the Clowns in 1979, some Saints fans responded with a single word: jazz.
	www.smh.com.au /news/music/send-in-the-clowns/2005/07/07/1120329542245.html (548 words)

	Noah - Send in the Clowns
		In likening followers of Christ to clowns he doesn't mean we are funny all of the time, or that we always make people smile.
		A clown in the spiritual sense, is always out of rhythm with the world in which he or she lives.
		We are clowns for God when we are able to laugh at ourselves and bring joy to others.
	www.fbcrichmond.org /sermons/8-19-01sermon.htm (1817 words)

	clowns without borders-usa
		CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS offers laughter to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency.
		We bring levity, contemporary clown/circus oriented performances and workshops into communities so that they can celebrate together and forget for a moment the tensions that darken their daily lives.
		Other Clowns Without Borders organizations, affiliates, groups involved in social clowning/circus, other humanitarian organizations as well as friends and supporters.
	www.clownswithoutborders.org (232 words)

	Send in the Clowns - Entertainment - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When Tommy the Clown bounded on stage Saturday at Strathmore Music Center he was greeted by roars from the crowd that half-filled the cavernous space.
		With his large frame enhanced by a glittering clown suit and an orange, green and blue bubble of a wig that looked made of spun sugar bobbing on his head, Tommy, aka Thomas Johnson, rallied young and old with his ebullient, larger-than-life personality.
		Tommy the Clown was a star of that show, but his live performance here was infinitely more real and appealing.
	www.washtimes.com /entertainment/20061009-095528-6593r.htm (644 words)

	Send in the clowns!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Clowns bring joy and happiness to many children and adults as well.
		References I made to them being clowns had more to do with the "three ring circus" act that they make of our town in the media and at council meetings.
		Now, please keep in mind, that does not mean that I hate the person "behind" the clown, nor do I think that all clowns should be banned from existence, for I do believe that there is a call for them, however, I won't be the one calling them....or their little "balloon dog, Toto"!!
	magic-city-news.com /forum/index.php/topic,2252.0.html (1314 words)

	Send in the clowns
		Bryan Welch, aka Smedley-O, a San Francisco clown, is dressing right in front of eight gawking young boys: long fl pants and jacket, a red bow tie, and a grey fedora under a fl top hat.
		The children are doubling up with laughter, pointing at each other gleefully as the clowns knock their noisemakers on their little heads as they run past.
		The clown teacher and the dharma teacher talk this over in the white pick-up truck as they drive to yet another community.
	www.purifymind.com /SendClowns.htm (3336 words)

	A Family Runs Through It: Send Out The Clowns
		The presence of a clown lessened pre-surgery anxiety, which reduced later complications.
		One sure-fire way to convince him that he's on his way to a very bad place would be to put him in a room with a clown.
		It's not that he's scared of clowns and character costumes, it's just that he doesn't like them.
	www.pkmeco.com /familyblog/2005/10/send-out-clowns.html (590 words)

	Send in the clowns \| Herald Sun
		Some 400 clowns, mainly from Mexico but with contingents from Central America, the Dominican Republic and the US, have gathered for four days of workshops, classes and, well, just clowning around.
		In many parts of Latin America, clowning is divided roughly into "caras blancas" ("white faces", or clowns for children) and more vulgar "callejeros", or street clowns.
		Several female clowns at the convention noted that women were making inroads into what was once a male-dominated profession.
	www.news.com.au /heraldsun/story/0,21985,20604843-663,00.html (322 words)

	Online NewsHour: Send in the Clowns -- June 24, 1999
		Weary Willie, America's most famous clown, with his woeful, joyless face, tattered outfit, and his cachet of attempting to sweep away spotlights with his broom.
		In the foreground, vainly carrying a bucket of water, is a clown: Weary Willie, AKA Emmett Kelly, a Missouri farm kid who joined the circus and saw the world -- and horror -- but went on with the show.
		And this spring, clowns, as they have for 12 years, filled a little Missouri town, brought here by the memory of an American original, and their love of the craft.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/essays/june99/fisher_6-24.html (595 words)

	Send In The Clowns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A7 D A7 D D7 G Me here at last on the ground, and you in mid-air -- Em G D Em - G - D Send in the clowns.
		Another bit of interesting backstory on this song was sent to me by a recent visitor who was (in his words) "a young stagehand on that show...we built the scenery in the fall of 1972 and took it to Boston for a tryout."
		Sondheim wrote it in his hotel room during the run in Boston when it became clear they needed a new number with two attributes.
	www.theguitarguy.com /sendinth.htm (494 words)

	Send in the clowns to boost IVF success - Health - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Send in the clowns to boost IVF success
		But after introducing clown therapy to patients having in-vitro fertilization, doctors at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in Zerifin, Israel, said the conception rate rose from 20 to 35 percent.
		Thirty-three of the 93 women entertained for 10-15 minutes by the professional clown conceived, compared to 18 patients among the same number who had not had a good dose of humor.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/13452919 (364 words)

	Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman: Send in the Clowns - TV.com
		Ruff has Brian be a clown in a circus while Taylor, Anna, Julia, and Noah build water balloon launchers.
		The episode title, "Send in the Clowns", is a play on the Cyberchase episode, "Send in the Clones".
		Tell the world what you think of Send in the Clowns, write a review for this episode.
	tv.com /.../send-in-the-clowns/episode/811178/summary.html (178 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Send in the clowns, but a red nose and big shoes are no longer enough
		Send in the clowns, but a red nose and big shoes are no longer enough
		JOHN MCCONNICO / AP Danish clown Lars Lottrup grimaces while trapped in a giant balloon Thursday at the International Clown Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
		From the ultra-violent hooligans in the Stanley Kubrick's film "A Clockwork Orange" to The Joker in "Batman," clown characters are often villains, not a child's best friend.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2003193427_clowns12.html (576 words)

	Amazon.com: Send in the Clowns: Music: Sarah Vaughan with the Count Basie Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She 1st grabbed us by doing the best jazz version of Send In The Clowns & then lavished us with jewels such as the swingers,(I Hadn't Anyone Till You & Just Friends) & laments (Indian Summer & If You Could See Me Now).
		Especially, "Send In The Clowns" is the best performance of all sung by most jazz singers I've ever heard.
		Send in the Clowns (20 Bit Mastering) ~ Sarah Vaughan with the Count Basie Orchestra
	www.amazon.com /Clowns-Sarah-Vaughan-Basie-Orchestra/dp/B00004YL8Q (1142 words)

	Send in the Clowns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is worth noting that the reporter of The Boston Globe refers to an audience rather than a congregation.
		It can thus be stated with certainty that those "fulfilling their Sunday obligation" at the three April Fools' Masses in the Paulist Center, Boston, on 2 April 197S were at the best participating in a sacrilegious celebration and at the worst in an invalid one.
		Father Joseph Gelineau, S.J., a liturgical expert at Vatican II and leading apologist for the liturgical revolution, remarks in his book Demain La Liturgie (Paris, 1976, p.9): "To tell the truth, it is a different liturgy of the Mass.
	www.sspx.ca /Angelus/1988_January/Send_Clowns.htm (2136 words)

	Omni Brain: Send in the clowns!
		Well it looks like that not only therapy will help women be fertile - clowns work as well (well...
		The team looked at women undergoing embryo transfers, where an IVF embryo is put into the womb.
		Just over a third of women entertained by a clown conceived, compared to 19% of a group who were not, a European fertility conference heard.
	penfield.psych.uiuc.edu /omnibrain/2006/06/send-in-clowns.html (133 words)

	Eye Weekly - Send in the clowns - 10.26.00
		As electoral hokum clogs the arteries of the information economy, let us try to remember that election campaigns are a price we pay for democracy -- which, as you will recall from high school, is that form of government whose superiority lies in the fact that it can be blamed on everyone else.
		Election campaigns can be exciting clashes between important ideas, or a couple of clowns throwing money at each other.
		A Gomberg vs. Lastman debate would be most appropriately held in a small arena featuring a pool of mud, a couple of very long sticks and a tiny car containing an improbable number of clowns.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_10.26.00/news/media.html (788 words)

	(DV) McCann: Send in the Clowns
		But while the idea of Republicans using Iraq as a campaign issue is idiotic, the Democrats aren't going to be able to make it an issue for their side either.
		I get the feeling that what they mean is that credit card companies could no longer peruse your credit at their will and send out tons of pre-approved applications.
		Gasp at the truth defying antics of Rick Santorum claiming that WMD have been found in Iraq, even though our government's own weapons inspectors say the stuff is from the Iran-Iraq war and that the Iraqis had probably forgotten it was there.
	www.dissidentvoice.org /June06/McCann27.htm (801 words)

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