In this age of political correctness and people who want to sue for any reason, you don't want to give little Johnny the idea of such things. No guns or knives for entertainment purposes, especially in school shows etc. I don't know how we survive...
Do you remember a circus-fan clown named Gabler? He had tramp make-up and "worked" with our clown alley. He and his family hail from Gloversville, New York and they used to visit the show for a couple of weeks every year.
You've got some great pix of Rex Young and his car and it looks like you worked with him in later years. When his dad died, I worked the inside of the car for the rest of the season... my great claim to clowndom. Where is Rex now? And did you know Bumpsy Anthony? Last I heard of Dagmar she was a country music singer at some club in Sarasota in the late 70's; I remember hearing that both Pedro and Gerda passed on, but lost track of Dagmar.