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Through his membership in a local Moose Club, Gacy became aware of a "Jolly Joker" clown club whose members—dressed as clowns—would regularly perform at fund-raising events and parades in addition to voluntarily entertaining hospitalized children.[94] By late 1975, Gacy had joined the Jolly Jokers and created his own performance characters: "Pogo the Clown" and "Patches the Clown".[95] Gacy designed his own costumes and taught himself how to apply clown makeup, although some professional clowns noted the sharp corners Gacy painted at the edges of his mouth are contrary to the rounded borders that professional clowns normally employ, so as not to scare children.[90] Gacy is known to have performed as Pogo or Patches at numerous local parties, Democratic party functions, charitable events, and at children's hospitals.[96] He is also known to have arrived, dressed in his clowning garb, at a favorite drinking venue named "The Good Luck Lounge" on several occasions with the explanation he had just performed as Pogo and was stopping for a social drink before heading home