Charity begins at home or does it?

Having been at school today and seen all the children in red noses and various clown costumes, and knowing that the head was going to have various things done to her hair depending on the amount of money raised, it got me thinking - what is it that makes the normally sane people do the craziest things - all in the name of charity? Even me - who has no shame whatsoever has been sporting red splangly hair clips all day, and a red nose attached to a neck tie. Walking through town earlier I saw a whole load of people with died red hair etc. Tonight we will witness celebrities doing - who knows what - in a effort to get our money. Already this week we have been able to see for ourselves the singing talent (or lack of it) of the students of the fame acadmey. And I love it! I have no incentive to wear my nose or clips - no one is paying for me to - but what makes me do it? The answer is - I really don't know, but as long as there are people willing to do stupid things for charity, there will be people willing to donate money, and that is what it is all about.