Professional clowns laugh for about 15 continuous minutes during a gathering under the slogan "Clowns for peace, a world without violence," as part of the International Clown Convention in Mexico City, Wednesday Oct. 19, 2011. About 300 clowns posed for a group picture and then set about laughing on the premise that a world with more laughter will have less time or appetite for violence.
(AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
Mexican clown convention holds 'laugh for peace'
Professional clowns laugh for about 15 continuous minutes during a gathering under the slogan "Clowns for peace, a world without violence," as part of the International Clown Convention in Mexico City, Wednesday Oct. 19, 2011. About 300 clowns posed for a group picture and then set about laughing on the premise that a world with more laughter will have less time or appetite for violence.
(AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
MEXICO CITY—About 300 professional clowns in Mexico say they hope their 15-minute non-stop laugh-a-thon will make a contribution to world peace.
The clowns from Mexico and Central America are in Mexico City for a four-day convention to trade jokes and hone skills like making balloon figures.
They gathered Wednesday at Mexico City's Mother's Monument under the slogan "Clowns For Peace, A World Without Violence."
They posed for a group picture and then set about laughing, tee-heeing and guffawing for about 15 minutes, on the premise that a world with more laughter will have less time or appetite for violence.
The demonstration comes amid continuing violence in Mexico's drug war.
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