Clown Dad

It was embarrassing then, but it needn't be so now. While other dads were pulling fish from the ocean or an engine from a sedan, yours was hiding a whoopee cushion under your seat. Let him know that, while appreciated, his long-ago clowning skills need to be updated. Send him to the sword-swallowing and fire-eating classes at the Sideshow Skills Workshop. Held at the spiritual home of the sideshow, Coney Island, these classes will teach dad how to be cool while he clowns around. Classes meet once a week for six weeks; tuition is $600.