116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
A day in the life of a clown
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Oct. 7, 2012 10:10 am
His first gig as 'Sparkles the Clown' was when he was seven years old, at a birthday party.
Jacob Cowger, 33, of Marion, said he has been 'clowning' for 26 years. He started off with a passion for balloons and that eventually grew into something bigger - a clown, balloon instructor and business owner.
On a recent Saturday morning, Cowger donned his clown costume and sat in his shop - Balloons, Etc. & The Costume Emporium, explaining to a customer on how to apply zombie makeup. Later that morning, Cowger drove to the Chocolate Haus in Amana, for Oktoberfest. He said he gets about 350 - 400 events a year and they range from birthdays, school shows, daycare to corporate events.
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