Are you still at school? What do you want to do when you leave? It's a very important 1 and of course you cannot always pick and choose. 2 things like money or diplomas decide for you.
In Paul Holmes's case, it was his 3 that decided for him. He is only 0.93 meters tall. He tried working in an amusement park. And then he tried to become a carpenter. But he was too 4 for both these jobs. So when he was eighteen, he became 5.
His 6 was an unusual one. And the Manpower Services Commission, an organization which 7 the government on employment policy, had an unusual way out. They 8 Paul a job as a trainee clown. Paul's 9 was to work in a circus. And it just 10 that a famous clown, Wacko Fossett was 11 an assistant at that time. This was the 12 of a lifetime to Paul.
First they 13 Paul for a brightly-colored clown's suit. Then he had to learn all about him bling acts, putting on make-up and making children 14. Falling over without 15 yourself is an art which it takes time to 16. As Paul said in an interview, "If you don't 17 what you're doing, you can break your nose.”
Recently, Paul Holmes made his first public 18. Jacko Fossett is 19 with his trainee's progress. And Paul will probably become Jacko's permanent 20." Small man becomes trainee clown" sounds like a tall story in a newspaper. But it's true.
