Here come the clowns!

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – While Jon Weiss, a host of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus, balances a ladder on his chin, Mitch Freddes, a circus clown with the production, gazes up at the sight from the sidelines in a cart. Three performers from the circus visited Fairchild to give a free performance at the Fairchild Exchange Sept. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar)

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Here come the clowns!

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus host, Jon Weiss from New York, balances a ladder on his chin for an audience of young and old alike at the Fairchild Exchange Sept. 20. “This is our way of giving a little back,” said Mr. Weiss of the free performance open to members of Team Fairchild. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar)

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Here come the clowns!

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Mitch Freddes, a clown from Colorado performing with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus, encourages Jon Weiss, a circus host, to balance the taller ladder on his chin for the amusement of members of Team Fairchild at a free performance Sept. 20 in the Fairchild Exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar)

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Here come the clowns!

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Victoria Zsilak, a performing juggler from Hungary with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus, slides hula-hoops down her back at a brief performance for members of Team Fairchild in the Fairchild Exchange Sept. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar)

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Here come the clowns!

Published Sept. 25, 2007