Red noses are usually for clowns. But in the UK, there is a Red Nose Day(RND). It's the day when people across the land get together to raise money for the poor in the UK and Africa. It is a huge charity event in the UK. Every two years in spring, huge slogans for RND can be seen all around. On that day, many English people put on a red nose, make a fool of themselves and do 'silly' things to make themselves and others laugh. Examples of 'silly' things you can do are:
Invite friends round to your house to watch funny films. They have to pay to watch the films —those with the most comfortable chairs pay more — and for food and drinks.
Hold a talent show at school and ask your friends and teachers to sing, dance or tell jokes. Sell tickets for the show to the rest of the school.
Have a 'red nose party' at your house. All your friends come dressed in red - of course with a red nose - and you serve red foods and drinks. If they don't wear red, they have to pay a fine, which goes to help the people in need."
Get the students at your school to make funny sculptures, using all kinds of art materials. Sell tickets to your Red Nose Day exhibition.
People can buy a red nose at supermarkets，and part of the money goes to Comic Relief, an organization that helps people in need. The organization has helped people for more than 20 years now. And how much money have they collected? More than f600 million! The idea of Red Nose Day has travelled to other countries too. In New Zealand, for example, people have made big red noses which they put on the fronts of cars and even buildings!
