Clowns, What Ever Happened To Them?

[Lewkat]

Don't know and don't care. I find them abominable.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

There is a sizable portion of the population, who have an intense fear of clowns. Lots get freaked out by all the makeup. And to be honest, in person clowns are kind of creepy.

 

[Paladin1950]

Clown haters? Of all the things in the world to hate! Clowns?

 

[Gardenlover]

Glad to see you! Worried about you fighting with Ian!

I'm in Missouri at this time. Thankfully my place in Florida didn't have any damage. It was a beast of a storm, from what my friends told me.

 

[Gardenlover]

I've always disliked clowns and Santa , something just seemed off to me and I try to trust my instincts.

 

[Aprilbday12]

Across the street there is a house that has a front porch totally cluttered with Halloween decorations. One is a 12 foot skeleton, and there is also 8 or 9 foot deranged monstrous looking clown.

Whatever happened to the nice, friendly, loveable clowns that I used to see on children's TV shows as a child? The clowns that I saw at Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus back in the 1970's at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan? 5 clowns trying to squeeze into a tiny car? They were never frightening to children. In fact, their main duty was to entertain families and make little children laugh. There was Bozo, and Clarabelle the clown on Howdy Doody.

Now thanks to Stephen King and that totally stupid 1988 movie, Killer Klowns From Outer Space, everybody seems to hate or are afraid of clowns. It reminds me of that terrible film where a serial killer was dressed up as Santa Claus. Some things should be off limits. Clowns and Santa Claus, leave them alone so children can enjoy them. I don't see smiling happy clowns anymore.

Isn't it rich
Aren't we a pair
Me here at last on the ground
You in mid-air
Send in the clowns
Isn't it bliss
Don't you approve
One who keeps tearing around
One who can't move
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns
Just when I stopped opening doors
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours
Making my entrance again with my usual flair
Sure of my lines
No one is there
Don't you love farce
My fault I fear
I thought that you'd want what I want
Sorry my dear
But where are the clowns
There ought to be clowns
Quick send in the clowns
What a surprise
Who could foresee?
I've come to feel about you what you felt about me
Why only now when I see that you've drifted away
What a surprise, what a cliché
Isn't it rich, isn't it queer
Losing my timing this late in my career
And where are the clowns
Quick send in the clowns
Don't bother they're here

 

[Jules]

I’m indifferent to clowns.

There’s a Clown College in France.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/arts/television/philippe-gaulier-clowns.html

Wearing a red nose is an honour that has to be earned.

 

[Murrmurr]

Serial killer John Wayne Gacy gave clowns a bad rap as did Stephen King's movie "It".

Yes. Stephen King's It is what happened, the book and then the movie. And Gacy happened to get busted not long after.

 

[Tish]

The Clowns in Kings IT Killed the nice ones.

 

[Fyrefox]

Madea showed us how to handle scary clowns. Thank you, Tyler Perry!