This post is coming from the Tie Dye Balloon Guy’s wife and co owner of Joy Set Entertainment.
First, I am naturally an introvert. If the Tie Dye Guy is around, I am quite content to stay in the shadows. It is very easy for me to make sure the props are taken care of and everything is set up behind the scenes and not even speak a word to the group in front of me. But that is not always the case. There are times when I also enjoy being the center of attention. This usually happens when I am dressed as a clown and Carl is the “straight man”. During those times is when the audience cannot believe that I would rather not be seen at all.
Secondly, I have worked in a child care center for over twelve years. In my time there, I learned to approach younger children very cautiously. I had a student one year, at the age of three, who did not like clowns, puppets, or characters of any kind. One afternoon, I had to prepare for a job, and it would be easier if I put on my makeup in the classroom. I put her in charge and asked her through each step if I should continue or stop. Her mother was amazed when she picked up her daughter that day and discovered there was a clown in the room and the little girl was not afraid.
I also thrive on the people who tell me they are afraid of clowns at the beginning of an event, but then they change their minds about halfway through saying, “You’re not a scary clown.” So I may not be the loudest, craziest clown you encounter, but I do enjoy entertaining in my own quiet manner. I may be the perfect entertainer for a birthday party or school event with young children.
