Clowns Set National Record For Laughing

About 700 clowns attended the Fifteenth International Clown Convention in Mexico City on Wednesday, where attendees set a new record.

After laughing for 15 minutes, the clowns could not break the "laughing world record" but were able to break the national record in Mexico.

Clowns from the United States, Peru, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and other countries attended three days of meetings, which began on 18 October, participating in conferences, exhibitions and make up competitions.

Making people happy was not the only objective of some clowns.

One clown, a police officer from Nuevo Leon - a state rattled by drug fuelled violence - said he decided to dress as a clown to reach young people and help them feel safe.

One of the organizers said they hoped next year to laugh for more than 20 minutes, to break the laughing world record.