It was the spring of 1974 when Park City's first Clown Day capered and wisecracked its way across the Park City ski slopes. After a long winter, Park City's ski bums let loose for a day of dressing up, over indulging and basically having more fun than a barrel of monkeys. In this final Park City story, Jay Meehan recounts that first crazy spring celebration.
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Credit Stan Avery