Red-Nose Day

See also: Red Nose Day

English

Proper noun

Red-Nose Day

1. Alternative form of Red Nose Day.
   • 1989 March 11, “Staid, olde Britain goes bonkers”, in Dayton Daily News, volume 112, number 183, Dayton, Oh., page 8 - A:

     ‘Red-Nose Day’ puts chuckle in charity

   • 1989 March 14, Bill Moor, “’Tis a good day to go bonkers in green honker”, in South Bend Tribune, 117th year, number 6, page B14:

     The inspiration for “The Great Logan Nose-On” is from the fun-raising efforts of Comic Relief, a coalition of comedians and aid groups in Britain. That group recently held its second annual “Red-Nose Day” in which 6 million noses were sold. Proceeds went to Third World projects and the “Save the Children Fund.”

   • 1989 September 29, “Get the lead out”, in The Irvine Herald and Kilwinning Chronicle, section “Ayrshire Classifieds”, page forty-three:

     Of course, everyone has heard of Red-Nose Day, but the organisers of this campaign are hoping that, soon, Green Ribbon Day will become just as well-known for drivers in cars running lead-free or about to have their vehicles adjusted are being asked to flutter a green ribbon from their car windows.

   • 1990 August 5, Leslie Falkiner, “On the nose”, in The Sunday Age, number 51, Melbourne, Vic., section “Agenda”, page 1:

     So now August in Australia is Red-Nose month, with the campaign reaching a peak on Red-Nose Day, the 31st. The campaign raised $1.3 million nationally for SIDS in the first year, $3.1 million in the second and it is expected to bring in $5 million this year.

   • 1991 March 16, Eileen Nederlof, “Tory faithful back TV man to fight seat”, in Daily Post, page 5:

     Labour’s candidate, City Coun David Robinson said: “Choosing such a candidate on Red-Nose Day must have left the Tories with red faces.”

   • 1993 March 23, “Red-Nose Day Fund Drive Set”, in Athol Daily News, volume CCXXXII, number 68, Athol, Mass., page 2:

     Red-Nose Day Fund Drive Set / “Red-Nose Day USA 1993” is a volunteer-driven community awareness and fund-raising campaign for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

   • 1994 April 14, Laura Loftus, “Red Nose Day not clowning matter”, in Daily News, year 140, number 89, Bowling Green, Ken., page 4-B:

     Friday is the third annual Red-Nose Day recognized by Jesse’s George Ray and Joy Hazel, who themselves lost their son, Jesse, to SIDS in 1991.

   • 1995 January 26, “Grin & win …and raise money for Comic Relief”, in Clevedon, Nailsea, Yatton & Portishead Mercury, page 23:

     LEOS is offering a smashing start to 1995 with a super mountain bike competition and the chance to have some fun with Comic Relief. Red-Nose Day is coming soon but we cannot say when as that’s part of the fun.

   • 1995 March 2, “He’s got a red nose but a heart of gold!”, in Dover Express, section “Wheels”, page 1:

     RED-Nose Day is on March 17 but somebody’s stealing a march on the rest of us. Penny-pinching Mr Bean, who sometimes poses as actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson, is a good-natured chap at heart and wants to give the vital charity event as much publicity as possible.