CLOWN ATTEMPTS HISTORICAL 1ST... 'ADOPTION ON EBAY TO AVOID HOMELESSNESS!

MARIETTA, GEORGIA (February 24, 2003) - John Randolph Naugle, professional clown and creator of the character Johnny DFarmer", is seriously facing homelessness. He actually placed his clown-character up for 'adoption' on eBay Thurs. 02/20 at 3 PM EST (Item #3502068360 under the ART: Self-Representing Artist- Category). Sadly, his offer was pulled just 3 days later, and termed an "invalid item".

Johnny has also contacted Oprah to see if she, or an audience member (or anyone) would be interested in 'adopting him. He now awaits THE answer. He also welcomes publicity about this courageous initiative from other reputable sources. Johnnys Web Site describing the details of the 'figurative' adoption agreement is here: www.adopt-johnny.com (site to be 'pulled' after 03/03/03).

John Randolph Naugle/Johnny DFarmer" has spent his life-savings and mortgaged his little home to develop a non-profit with global potential... called 2001: An Earth Odyssey (described in adoption agreement, and also here: http://www.2001-an-earth-odyssey.org/). This 'budding organization teeters on the brink of dismal failure, and ALSO phenomenal success (uniting international environmental & humanitarian initiatives). His clown character, Johnny DFarmer, is Assistant Mascot of the non-profit, and Dulcinea the BIG Chicken is Ex-officio Grande Mascot! But unless he repays the $5500 loan on his little home by the close of 'business day on 03/03/03, then Johnny will be useless to the organization, and homeless! He wants to recoup his losses and find a way to continue developing this promising global non-profit organization, 2001: An Earth Odyssey, plus his other projects of service. He claims that no one will help on his non-profit ventures (4 total over last decade), and his aspirations in politics (he campaigned to be elected Mayor of Marietta in '93 & '97) because of his "career-liability"... he's a clown, and no one can seem to take him serious! Oh... the irony! Please 'adopt' him so he is not homeless.

Because Johnny DFarmer" has approached and made proposals on various projects to so many 'well-heeled business leaders in metro-Atlanta over the last decade, and because hes been rejected by all, his experiences alone is material enough for a comic/tragic feature-film. Following past presentations & proposals, the familiar 'cutting refrains (instead of a polite No") are something like... Go back to the circus!" or, Get a real job!" or, Stick to things you know about-- like the whoopee cushion, fake-vomit, and hand-buzzer tricks!"

Its all quite laughable, yet also painfully serious... So ironic! Life has handed Johnny lemons! He wants to make 'lemonade and eventually sell Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump") on the idea of a similar book/movie.

[NOTE: Johnny's Press Conference is still scheduled. It will be held at 12:00 Noon, on Monday-- 03/03/03... in the front parking lot of 'Happy Family (the planned, hoped-for, and future international headquarters of 2001: An Earth Odyssey), at 94 Cobb Parkway (just one block north of that Big Chicken statue), Marietta, Georgia. Johnny D'Farmer wants to say... "Thank goodness for Dulcinea the BIG Chicken, for Oprah's inspiration & courage, for eBays tolerance of 3 days, for PR News Service- www.prnews.com (great company), and for my family, friends, and all "cousins of the Earth!" He also wants to announce the results of the Adopt-Johnny.Com Initiative. Will he fail in this, or will there be a lucky winner of "Johnny D'Farmer"? He needs someone to help him save his little home, and recoup his expenses to establish the 2001: An Earth Odyssey non-profit.

Questions???
E-mail: jd_farmer2001@hotmail.com

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