Red-Nose Day

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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