Word: joys
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...Sometimes I make five dollars for the whole day, but still, it means the same thing to me, because I go home with joy," says Diego Joanis, a street performer who often performs in the Square...
...people that are happy, to me that is so special. I feel like I'm playing a part in, I don't know what you call it, you know, Christian work. I'm not a Christian, but I like to make people happy, instead of killing someone, spreading joy...
Joanis considers his positive impact on thecrowd as the greatest perk of the job. "Everyonewho looks at me smiles, and I become a smilesymbol. That's great. I love that.Seeing everyonesmile, that fills me with joy," Joanis glows.Suddenly his face takes on a facetious scowl, andhe continues, "Because I imagine people going onangry, looking at each other, and some of themshooting at each other. And to see that somebodydoesn't come with a gun on you, they only comewith a smile, it can really make you feel good...
...play, and I seepeople that are happy, to me that is sospecial. I feel like I'm playing a part in,I don't know what you call it, you know, Christianwork. I'm not a Christian, but I like to makepeople happy, instead of killing someone, spreading joy...
...tricks offered range from the classic to the absurd, but are all reasonably priced--almost everything is under $10. Oldies-but-goodies fill the shelves: disappearing ink, joy buzzers, whoopee cushions, two headed nickels, trick decks of cards, finger traps and snakes that pop out of mixed nut cans. They're joined by the less-clicheed instant worms, fake spilled nail polish, a hugely popular rubber brain, fake parking tickets and life-like stick-on faucets...