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typical Monday
January 31, 2012
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Go Game! Double Down with Double Clowns
September 22, 2011
The last time I participated in the Go Game I had to make the post password protected for adult content!
[p.s. pw= 69]
When the Go Game contacted me this time, I invited Honey the clown along. Not only does she drive a fuel efficient Prius, but she had some clever ideas about parking that would save me from paying $20 to park right next to the rendezvous spot. She said that we could park in Queen Anne and take a bus.
However, things had changed since she’d last parked there. They now have a 2 hr limit on most of those free spaces. We wound up over at Warren & Howe. We were a long way from any Fareless Square type bus zone ($2.50 for a ride) so we walked the 2 1/2 miles to the meeting spot. I had worn my plain black garden clogs.
Then we played the game. Microsoft employees approached and asked if I could provide them with a mascot for their team. I gave them a balloon mouse. The computer kind instead of the rodent kind. Then I gave them a quick lesson on how to twist a balloon dog. Their smart phones timed them and gave them a score, and they were on their way.
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Then we WALKED to 6 Arms McMeniman’s for dinner, and met some friends. I arranged with Rick Blythe for our first fast-to-face after connecting through http://micromentor.org. He’s been helping me on phone some strategies. Give a call to book a party and find out what I mean.
Then we WALKED to a friend’s house to get a ride back to our car. I used googlemaps to estimate that we did about 7 miles.
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GRuB Soiree at the Schmidt
September 18, 2011The nice folks at GRuB (Garden-Raised Bounty) asked if I would support their annual auction with a donation. Since our family had been a previous recipient of their free raised bed garden, I offered up a Party Extraordinaire on the condition that I could attend the Soiree at the Schmidt with my partner, Honey.
GRuB wisely bundled our services with cupcakes from She & She Gluten Free!
It gave me the chance to rewrite the verbage about the party for Auctioneer, Joe Hyer.
“an extraordinary and unhurried visit by Jusby the Clown AND his lovely assistant, Honey, as your surprise guests performing their amusing brand of edu-tainment for you at the conclusion of which, multiple guests may get a PIE-IN-THE-FACE!
Jusby & Honey will spend 75 minutes at your event facilitating pies, transformations, & guided laughter. You get to help plan the proportion of each.
Would you prefer to laugh until you can’t stop?
Would you like each of your guests to have a painted face, a tattooed arm, or a balloon creation?
Would you choose to host the next record-breaking pie-in-the-face party?
At any rate, you are bidding on Safe, Appropriate, and Profoundly Memorable Surprises with Jusby the Clown & Comedy Consultant.”
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Pie Fail
August 30, 2011How many times does this have to happen? If I’m sitting around without a gig lined up and I get the sudden urge to give away a pie-in-the-face to a former classmate who’s passing through town… Not if… WHEN that happens next, please STOP ME!
Last time I hung out a the corner of Olympia & Washington waiting for Puck.
All thanks to FACEBOOK… instead of relying on instant messages, I’ve got to pick up the phone to confirm the time and place the pieing will happen!
“Aloha, Agent Mousetrap?”
This time, I noticed that Shannon, a former classmate, was updating her status while riding a train between Portland and Seattle. At least, I thought, we would have to meet at one particular spot: the Centennial Train Station in Lacey.
However, trains don’t always run on time.
At 1PM I proposed the pie-in-the-face. She said she’d put her face up to the window. I said that she’d have to step to the open door. I checked the Amtrak website and saw that the estimated arrival was at 2:20.
However, a branch fell on the tracks and the train was stopped outside of Kelso.
At 1:52 the ETA was 3 O’clock.
At 2:17 I had done the fastest make-up job ever. And wore my new Tiger God T-shirt from Dr. Sy Bantam of the Healing Journey Radio.
At 2:30 the ETA was 3:35. I had one of Orion’s classmates over for a playdate, so I figured that I’d let them play at the house as long as possible and keep checking the ETA.
At 2:53 the ETA was 4:05 Then I lay down for a short nap.
At 3:07 @swianecki tweeted Surreal: I’m on a stalled train + old friends are plotting to pie me in the face when I pass through O-lympia! #hijackedbywoodlandcreatures
And the train started moving.
I checked and saw that the ETA was 4:45.
At 4:14 I departed for the station.
At 4:35 She wrote: I was there, camera in hand, waiting for you! The conductor even let me get off the train! Where were you?
At 4:40 I arrived at the station and greeted THE WRONG TRAIN!
“I think you wanted the 506… that was the 516. The 506 came through about 10 minutes ago.”
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Cajun Carnival [slideshow + VLOG]
July 24, 2011
Flaming Air Guitar Pies
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Pie-in-the-face, now with Sprinkles!
Cajun Carnival and Direct Auction at Fertile Ground Guest House benefiting the Eco Building Guild…
What’s in the jambalaya, Cajun Jusby? Chi-KUN… VegetaTION… CrustaCEAN
What happened to Amy Winehouse, Cajun Jusby? InebriaTION… RehabilitaTION… IntoxicaTION… ExpiraTION… CremaTION.
What’s this Carnival all about, Cajun Jusby? MissION… RenovaTION… Direct AucTION… DonaTION…
What else can people experience at the Carnival, Cajun Jusby? Zydeco AccorDION… Tell your ForTUNE… juggling CombusTION
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Mini-Clown Camp Party Extraordinaire [w/Vlog]
June 12, 2011
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For Kai’s 11th birthday at the Circle Hawk Farm house on the 11th with approximately 11 guests…
a highly interactive mini-clown camp from 1 – 3 PM, a microcosm of the week-long camp in July: juggling/ object manipulation lesson, balloon twisting lesson, joke telling lesson, laughter yoga session w/ Trish & Orion, & pies in the faces… in the theme of Lego Star Wars meets Old MacDonald.
For this party, I realized where the advice of other clowns was leading me astray from my natural instinct. It’s been ‘common knowledge’ among party clowns that the clown’s role is over when the cake arrives. No one wants to compete with the cake and presents. I’ve been making my exit as mom takes over and everyone gets their sugar buzz on.
During the discussions with Kai’s mom, however, I followed my own inclination and offered:
- Presenting the cake by Clowns!
- Lighting the candles by Clowns!
- Singing the birthday song by Clowns!
- Slicing and serving the cake by Clowns!
- Delivering the presents by Clowns!
- Thanking the gift-givers by Clowns!
A comprehensive multi-hour, multi-clown party package that everyone would be sure to remember!
“I hired Justin to manage the entertainment at my son’s 11th birthday party. The entire class was invited, and I wasn’t sure how to keep a dozen pre-teenagers (boys and girls) adequately and appropriately entertained. The results were nothing short of spectacular. “Jusby” and his team of clowns engaged the kids by first leading them in an icebreaker Laughter Yoga session. He came prepared with lots of different activities, but the two that the kids went absolutely ga-ga over were the face painting and the pies. I’ve never seen kids line up so enthusiastically to get a pie in the face. Additionally, several of the parents opted to be pied as well. Everyone was laughing hysterically and very happy. As an added bonus, Jusby and his team handled the cake presentation and serving (clowns serving cake!) and the unwrapping of gifts (hilarious). BUT THAT’S NOT ALL – Jusby also provided me with beautiful online photos of the event (he’s a terrific photographer). Would I hire him again? In a New York minute. He will give you every dime’s worth of your money and then some. He’s also great with all ages, from little kids to adults. Highly recommend -
- Jennifer Waldref, Communications Specialist at Democratic Caucus/Washington State House of Representatives
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Bliss Luau [slideshow & VLOG]
June 4, 2011Luau for local chocolatier today… henna, tattoos, organic whipped cream pies & summer attire: Lifeguard Clown in new Red Swim Trunks
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Oh dear, the count is… uh… approximately 450 pied faces! Thanks, Bliss Wunder Heather Duke, Maureen Nelson, Treypac McKaughan and all the pied faces at the luau today!
That’ll do, pig.
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Soccer Pal Post Party Vlog
March 26, 2011… waiting for stills from Party Mom cam…
[edit.. tracked down a few on facebook. This mom said her son had taken a big, medium AND mini.
My son has won many a "7 year old one up" conversation with the zinger, "Well, have you ever taken a PIE IN THE FACE?" - Erica Van Lierop, Queen Beef at Van's Burger
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Folkshine 2
February 19, 2011Got a call one morning from author-educator Steve Eggleston. He had dreamed that he was doing another interview with me and found my number in the nightstand drawer. He called so he could make the dream come real. Technology has advanced enough in two years that he figured he could get the interview sorted in a day instead of several weeks.
He’d iphone it.
So I arranged to meet him after a mercy pieing… went to a party w/o a contract and essentially busked. Total noble cause tho: peace activist.
We met at the parking lot of the Olympian. I wore my Elvis shades. He had six questions typed on the iphone. I chose three and he took some snaps and a little video.
- Can a clown be political?
- When will we see a wikipedia entry for Jusby?
- Is there anyone you would discourage from clowning?
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Opening (a circle) for Celia (with Escariot)
February 13, 2011
Enya, Ani, Joan, Gilda & Tina… Wrapped into one! She’s a Pagan, a Fairy, a Librarian, and a recycling folk singer. [she keeps the heavy metal separated from the pop plastic]
Oly CUUPS and the Olympia Green Theater present
Celia Farran, in a benefit performance for the South Sound Pagan Pride Day Celebration
Celia is a cross between an Earthy Enya, Joan Baez, & Tina Fey. She dishes up the most delicious concoction of the silly & the sacred. Celia has opened for notable authors: Marianne Williamson, Neal Donald Walsche, & Dr. Masaru Emoto. She has provided live music for Off Broadway’s “Rum & Vodka”, authored “Symbol” (Anthem to the Pentacle Quest) and her “Irish Tales” has been nominated Best Storytelling CD by Just Plain Folks (The Grassroots of Grammies). Celia was born and raised in Wisconsin, currently resides in Santa Fe, NM & is touring with her 8th recording “Carry Me Home”.
Hear her music at http://celiaonline.bandcamp.com/releases
I had been invited by Ray Simkins (and Escariot) to perform a spell…
casting a circle and drawing down the elements as a comedy duo routine… ends w/ flaming pie + bucket o’ water (on me).
Getting ready to clown in the sanctuary!
Juggling fishes to call on the water element!
The element of air!
Center: the element of SPIRIT!
Up on stage with Gisela Sneezencoff
Ray pied.
I laughed, I cried, Ia Pied!
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Treypacs BDAY
January 8, 2011Before going to Treypac’s party, I consented to an interview with Reid. He’s an Evergreen student doing a documentary on humor. I also referred him to comedian, Jeff Black.
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Another opportunity for the clown’s son to demonstrate proper pie-getting form.
Hey, what happened to the money shot?!
Pied party goer.
The Brand New Jay Leno Sized Pie (Costco 12″ diameter) about to be inaugurated.
That’s the one! Held 4 regular tubs of whipped cream.
The Birthday Boy!
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Olympia Film Fest Opening Night Pie-Fest (new total: ~360)
November 13, 2010The first pied face of the night… Mushroom Head Guy
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From then on the whipped cream flowed like rain.. over men, women, and children..
Ruby… Cora… Nolan… Chelsea Baker… It’s Thea from Green Sweep!
Honey the Clown got promoted to chief pier for the night!
Ryan… Alison
Honey has a firm but gentle hand with the pies. She also sings while she pies.
Daphne… Mia… Puck Franta pied!… Meta Hogan pied!… Vivika… Zophia… Greg… Gray… Jason
Miss Kate assists the Festival Programmer, Ivan Peycheff, with the cape
Good thing we finally got the marquee in the shot!
Tina… Mike the Marine… Adam
27 signed up but only 26 went through with it.
We appreciated the support and generosity we were shown by the Olympia Film Festival. It was an honor to be included in the street carnivale with the Artesian Rumble Arkestra, Illuminated Procession and fortune telling robot.
And the OFS Octopus, of course!
Pie in the face? Pie in the face?
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Jusby and Miss Kate take the Eastside AGAIN
September 9, 2010I saw Tommy ‘Pizza T’ Mckaughan in passing and he indicated that he needed me to pie him at his birthday party… at the Eastside club.
We’d gone to the Eastside back in April but missed his set… and pied three faces but didn’t get any pics. This time would be different.
Miss Kate puts on a new face and outfit.
The first “piee” almost changed his mind.
Michael T Mercker signed up for a pie back in April when I was last at the Eastside. He knew he had to take it now.
These nice folks agreed to pose with a pie near them. I had a lot of fun negotiating with Lindsey.
Hazel’s partner had played a drunken clown on a radio ad.
Tommy’s bass player. Catey’s going to Costa Rica, but I don’t think it’s the Patch Adams’ trip.
I got to use my JUMBO lighter to light the candles.
The Trick Candles! Tommy got ‘em out.
Skipping the long shpiel I simply gave him a three-count… before..
Here’s your pie-in-the-face!
And after some careful grooming, he was back in action!
Tommy and Rasta Jon (who shared the birthday)
Fellow (simple fool school) clown, Heidi Jo
Then Tommy invited me to sit in on a number and fake it.
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Men & Muscles, Pies with Gusto revisited
September 7, 2010One of my fans sent in these pics from the Men & Muscles, Pies with Gusto series of Mississippi. This is Gene getting pied by “Old Man Nettles” at a scrap yard during a camp out. Wow!
Half-Nekkid Body-Builder Behind the cut>
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Noise Guy Pied
August 5, 2010Charlie “The Noise Guy” Williams (of Isaaquah) capped off the Summer Children’s Entertainment Series on Tuesday night. Capped it right off. bang-bang-bang. ke-BaaaNGGG!
Okay, kids. You can only make these sounds OUTSIDE, okay? Have a fun car ride home, parents.
Blasting the kiddy mosh pit with a Super Soaker to illustrate the effects of Hurricane Charlie.
And a third volley because they screamed “More, more, you fool! We must be subdued by your hydraulic arsenal or we will rush the stage!”
What a pretty face! It almost seems a shame to cover it in pie. Almost.
We arranged to meet on Thursday morning before Charlie’s next Olympia show (at the downtown library). We had a blast comparing stories and riffing on each others’ material. We’ had a delicious breakfast at the New Moon Cafe (Vampire themed vegan breakfasts – j/k). He ordered French Toast. I ordered the Monte Cristo… which is a triple-decker French toast club sandwich. I brought a Buy Local coupon. He brought a credit card. Breakfast was on him!
Charlie’s modeling the new Magnum salon cape that replaced the backwards lab coat for pieing. He’s always wanted a pie-in-the-face. It was fate that brought us together. Fate and FACEBOOK.
Now it’s time for his Jusby Desert.
Desert was on him too!
No skimping on the pie! If you look closely you’ll see Terry Zander, former piee, peering at us from inside. Also seen in the New Moon that morning, former client, Debe Edden.
Ooops. Somebody’s gonna have to clean that up! Out came Terry Zander to the rescue with several buckets of water and an industrial push broom. The catch? I had to listen to his jokes.
Speaking of water… an hour later Charlie’s back to squirting the children for the conclusion of Take a Splash, Read!
What IS that racket?
It’s your new light saber on the first day of Jedi School. Good thing Master Yoda had that tip about the AA batteries.
“My crops need watering on Farmville! I’m wasting time on Facebook!”
Charlie wrote a book: “Flush, an Ode to Toilets”.
OMG, I Pied ANOTHER AUTHOR!
I’m am the literariest clown in the whole reciprocating bio-region of Cascadia!
Charlie’s review of the Pieing
Out of the choices: Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree or Not Applicable
Charlie selected Strongly Agree for All 7 survey questions
Pie
- The pie had an adequate, clearly identifiable target.
- Pie met my expectations in terms of its stated target.
- Comedy was appropriate for the amount of time allowed.
- Pie increased my laughter and/or expanded my smile.
- I will be able to apply the pie content to my current job assignment.
Clown
- The clown was organized and prepared.
- The clown had a thorough knowledge of the subject.
- The clown used effective talking and hand motions and stuff.
He also added the following comments: “Pied Piper, Pied lovebird, Pie in the sky, the great pie of Sauron”
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