My Interview with Ah Choo (a Clown)

Ah Choo: Would you like your face painted?
The Informant: Yes, please.
Ah Choo: Here are the designs.
The Informant: I'll have the snail on my right cheek. Does it matter that I haven't shaved?
Ah Choo: No, I'll just paint it higher up.
(She proceeds to paint an orange snail with a green shell.)
The Informant: Do I need to take off my glasses?
Ah Choo: No. It doesn't matter. You know what? I have this new design. It's a bookworm. I didn't bring the sheet with it on it. Do you like to read?
The Informant: Yeah. I read a lot. I want to be a writer.
Ah Choo: You seem like the bookish type. Do you want me to paint it on your other cheek?
The Informant: All right.
(She completes the snail design.)
Ah Choo: Now I need to spray this magic dust.
(I remove my glasses, and she sprays a mixture of water and glitter on my cheek.)
Ah Choo: Now should I paint the bookworm?
The Informant: Sure.
(I turn so that my other cheek is facing Ah Choo. She begins painting.)
The Informant: May I ask you a question?
Ah Choo: Go ahead.
The Informant: How did you come up with the name Ah Choo?
Ah Choo: I don't know. I really don't remember. I was trying to come up with a new character to do, and I just thought it sounded good.
The Informant: Oh. You do different characters?
Ah Choo: Yeah. I'm also Care-a-Patra, the queen of denial.
The Informant: Nice pun.
Ah Choo: Thanks. Care-a-Patra is actually Ah Choo's mother.
The Informant: I think it's a good name.
Ah Choo: Thank you.
(She finishes painting the book worm, and sprays more "magic dust," then holds up a mirror.)
Ah Choo: How is that?
The Informant: It looks good. Thank you.
Ah Choo: No, thank you.

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