Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Food and Entertaining: [header] How to hire a clown [title] Create a list of local clowns. [step] You may find listings in the phone book or from booking firms or agents, or you may have to locate them yourself by scanning advertisements and asking friends. [title] Gather recommendations.

Ending1: [step] Ask other friends who have hired a clown about how their performance was, and if the clown acted appropriately and was reasonably entertaining. [title] Call up clowns that meet your kids' area of interest. Ending2: [step] Locate people that you trust, who have worked as clown assistants or have worked with clowns in the past. [title] Make decisions about who you want working with you. Ending3: [step] As you're searching online, get written recommendations for clowns, from friends who have gone to attend performances or from anyone who has worked with them. Never wait until a clown asks for a recommendation--you can be the first one to be asked. Ending4: [step] You should have at least one or two clowns listed in your directory on a regular basis. You may determine which clowns have worked at various locations and if at all possible who they worked with during that time.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4