NEW GUY ON THE BLOCK--Aaron Hay, who goes by the name of Doc T. Clown, sells his balloon animals in front of the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, March 21, 1997. Hay said that in the past he performed at children's parties, but wanted to try his luck at a different venue.

LENDING A HELPING PAW--Crew Cat, the mascot of the major league soccer team Columbus Crew, helps members of the American Cancer Society sell daffodils in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, March 21, 1997.