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| Clown Doctors at Work |
As usual I missed a couple of things this week. The first
was the National Day against Bullying on March 16th and the second was
World Water Day on March 22, both important issues, but I have had a bit of difficulty getting on the Web lately (Was it something I said?) and I
feel like something a bit lighter myself today, so I thought I might get in
early for once and talk about something cheerful.
April 1 appropriately, is Smile Day, a fundraising day for
the Clown Doctors who have been bringing laughter and joy to children and the elderly
in our hospitals. Anyone who has ever
been confronted by a hospital procedure as a child will appreciate what they do.
It has also been found to have physical and psychological benefits. In Australia
there are 55 Clown Doctors working with around 100,000 people in major
hospitals. Their motto is:
Smiling is highly infectious. Help
spread it around.
Easy ways to help are to have a fund raising morning
tea, a funny hat competition at work or at school or even a comedy night. The
last two would be especially good, given that it is April Fool’s Day. Clown Doctors
near you could also come to speak to your group, or your workplace may want to
sponsor a clown doctor. There are many more ideas on their website. You can
also make a donation there or via the Commonwealth Bank. No one has many
good things to say about banks lately, but the Staff Community Fund at the Commonwealth has been
supporting the Clown Doctors for eleven years.
This joke is from their website where
they usually feature a joke of the week.
...Edam!
P.S. Why are ant eaters so healthy? Cause they are full of anty-bodies.
If like moi, you don't have too much cash, at least send them some more jokes.
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