My grandfather was Buttercup the clown in the Melha Shriners. He would do two circuses and many parades and party's all throughout the year. He never was paid since all the work was volunteer and the money that was paid went directly to the childrens hospitals that help needy children who cant afford medical care. The Boston burns hospital was the best in the country. Then recently the top Poo Bahs went to the dark side and got caught embezzling huge amounts of donation funds and the organization is listing and as far as I am concerned has sunk. I used to give regularly to the Shriners now I wont give one red cent. Too bad all good things come to an end some time.