MORE BRIT SPEAK HELP...Please

[Ali <Ali@zymurgy.org>]

Steve Bboy asked:-
 
>>> ....aaahhhh.... Red Nose Day???? Say what?
 
 Is there actually a Red Nose Day in Britain, and what is it all 
about?>>>

As other posters have said, "Red Nose Day" is indeed Comic Relief Day 
and is a bi-annual media driven charity event which has been taking 
place since 1988.

The idea for Red Noses comes from the Die Efeling (or something), a 
theme park in the Netherlands. Yes, people really do wear Red Noses, 
but if you try and wear them for too long, they make your nose sore.

The noses change subtley each time to make you buy the correct 
version. There are car versions to put on the grill at the front, and 
even giant ones for offices.

JKR did indeed write the 2 school books for the last Red Nose Day, 
and if you would like to find out where the profits from these books 
have gone (well the proceeds from the UK ones), you could look at the 
Comic Relief website at 
http://www.comicrelief.com/entry.shtml

Comic Relief encourages the public to carry out fun events to raise 
money. The emphasis is really about having fun and comedy, and the 
positiveness which this can bring.

Ali