It’s Bozology 101: Clowns scare kidsThey’re ‘universally disliked by children,’ British researchers discoverWed., Jan. 16, 2008 LONDON - Bad news for Coco and Blinko — children don't like clowns, and even older kids are scared of them.That's the finding of a poll of youngsters by researchers from the University of Sheffield who were examining how to improve the decor of hospital children's wards.The study, reported in the Nursing Standard magazine, found all the 250 patients aged between 4 and 16 they quizzed disliked the use of clowns, with even the older ones finding them scary."As adults we make assumptions about what works for children," said Penny Curtis, a senior lecturer in research at the university."We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable."[/size]
Oh lord, we actually have "cows" now? I've missed this place.
Dear reader Kerry sent me this photo of he, Laura, Sandra standing in front of what was once my father's restaurant, the Kiru (the Erro in the Kritzer books), located at 3474 W. 8th St.
We missed ye too, laddie. (We can all use help in keeping The Momma under control).der Brucer
And I'm the only one in the jernt.
And the word of the day is: COPACETIC!
`SHREK' TO OPEN DEC. 14 ON BROADWAYTuesday, February 12, 2008NEW YORK — Still no actor to play the title character, but "Shrek the Musical," the Broadway-bound adaptation of the popular DreamWorks Animation SKG feature, has its spirited princess, villain, opening date and New York theater.The show will open Dec. 14 at the Broadway Theatre, with preview performances beginning Nov. 8, Bill Damaschke, president of DreamWorks Theatricals, announced Monday. An out-of-town tryout will be held at Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre, Aug. 14-Sept. 21.No word yet on who will play Shrek or his friend Donkey but Princess Fiona will be Sutton Foster, currently starring as Inga in "Young Frankenstein." Foster has appeared in such Broadway musicals as "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Little Women" and "The Drowsy Chaperone."Christopher Sieber, a member of the original cast of "Monty Python's Spamalot," will play the evil Lord Farquaad while Kecia Lewis-Evans will be the Dragon."Shrek," which will be directed by Jason Moore, has book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori. It is based on the book by William Steig as well as the movie, which, so far, has two sequels.
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