This evening on the subway train was like a dream sequence, a mix of oddities that I have to say since Brooklyn has become the "New Manhattan" I haven't experienced in a long time, years really....
I was on the G train when a Mexican clown in fantastic makeup stepped on . He had a woman in plain clothes carrying his props. He had star quality. They were clearly on their way to a gig as they kept looking at a piece of paper and the subway map. This clown had the most amazing makeup, it was not crudely done,it was half classic clown, half glamourous, he had glitter on his face but it was very subtle, as someone who has a history with glitter, I was extremely impressed with his application. He also had the big shoes and the whole clown get up on. There was a family on the train with some pretty mean (and very young) parents who kept yelling, making the kids act up more. The clown whipped out some balloons and everybody shut up and was happy. THEN, a guy with a surfboard looking like he stumbled out of the surfing documentary "Endless Summer" ambled in after probrably surfing at Rockaway. Along with him was a gang of very young kids unattended by any adults trying to terrorize the subway car (without much results). The Mexican clown just handed them balloons.....
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