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His widow wanted to donate these statues to WCA
and ship them at her expense! I Googled the artist and
discovered that he was well known for doing medi-
cal sculptures. The clowns that were being donat-
ed actually had a dental theme, how unusual. I told
the business manager that although the convention
chair, Louise Carnesale, was receiving packages for
the convention, I would take them. I felt she had been
burdened enough and agreed to let the statues come
to my home.
I can try to describe how I felt when I pulled into my
driveway, but a picture is worth a thousand words.
I hope it is included in this article. I never dreamed
that my entire driveway would be full of boxes! I had
to run to a U- haul and rent a truck and rent a storage
unit just to put them in. I had to make an extra un-
planned trip from Jacksonville to Orlando (approx 3
hours one way) In order to bring some to the auction.
When I returned from that run there
were even more in my driveway
Robin "Pinkie bee" Bryan ! Yes it was physically exhaust-
ing moving all those boxes. Yes
it was frustrating beyond mea-
The office of World Clown often gets phone calls
from retired clowns or family members from the sure. Yes I learned a huge
last walk around clown to donate their items. Usual- lesson before I say yes
ly what the office does is try to find an alley that is again to anything be-
nearby willing to pick up and bring the items to the ing delivered to my
convention for the auction. I received such a call from home. I just hope
our business manager, Andy Moler shortly before our that those who
convention in Orlando, Florida. The gentleman who have received
passed was not a clown, but a sculptor and at one them loves them
point he had created for his gallery in Texas a clown and enjoys them
series of porcelain. and that makes
all of the effort
worth it. And
no, I did not ask
WCA to pay me
back for my u haul
and storage expense. I
decided keeping a set
for myself was pay-
ment enough.
And well,
I did get
a fantas-
tic story to
tell!

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