DAVIE, Fla. — Ooopsy the Clown threw in a bubble machine for the monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo's first birthday. She usually charges extra, but what's a clown to do in a recession that has some parents throwing less extravagant celebrations for their kids?
Tears of a clown: Economy shrinking children's parties
Sunday, February 14, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST;
updated 8:19 a.m. CST, Monday, February 15, 2010
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