What's with the red noses on everyone lately? What does it mean or is it sillieness?

'Words & Wordplay'?

yes, its the annual red nose day event on march 16th organised by comic relief to raise money for charity. totally silly, but all for a good cause! it's a really big thing here in the UK with telethons and celebrities and schools and everyone getting involved, and tens of millions of pounds usually get donated by the end.

( oh! and how about this for even sillier!! Health and safety have banned guests at Comic Relief Does Fame Academy from wearing red noses in case they are a fire hazard!!! du-uh!

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2239144.html?...

I belive it's "Red Nose Day" in the UK. I'm dead serious. Either that, or it's clown week.