Comments on: Hey-hey! Do you love clowns?

By: Pottermus

Pottermus — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:43:24 +0000

If you didn’t laugh at such terrible journalism, you’d have to cry big clowny tears. This is just the latest episode in a blatant hate campaign being waged by Holden and his shadowy Coalition Against Clowning. This is not a laughing matter. The propaganda he spouts leads to violence. In March, 2003, Holden whipped up a CAC mob at a meeting in Worksop with his “let’s bloody their stupid red noses” rhetoric. That night, a gang set upon children’s entertainer Banjo after a sixth birthday party. One of the hate mob stood on Banjo’s long shoes while another pushed him to the ground and stole his squirty flower. All the while, other gang members chanted “There ain’t no pink and purple stripes in the Union Jack, send Coco back.” Again, in July 2006, after CAC members picketed a circus in Colchester, demanding for compulsory MOTs for clown cars, Peepy and Ploppy, two apprentice clowns, were forced from their unicyles and made to actually hit each other with frying pans. They then had a bucket of REAL water thrown over them. This must stop. Stop the attacks on clowns. Stop CAC. Stop Holden.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:30:18 +0000

I actually love clowns even though I used to be deeply terrified of them when I was younger. I now find them to be very interesting and entertaining, including the ones that are meant to be scary. I have managed to overcome my coulrophobia and turn it into something that is positive for me and now I have a lot of respect for those who have the guts to put on a clown suit and makeup and play that role in front of an audience, whether it’s a happy/funny clown, a sad one, or a scary one, as I expect that it can be a very difficult job, especially in today’s society. I’m really glad that I can face clowns of all types and enjoy their performances without getting so freaked out by them that it becomes impossible to do so. I think that people, especially adults, who are so afraid of clowns that they feel the need to spread their hate of them just so they can feel better about themselves and try to justify their hatred instead of facing their fear and coming to terms with it like they should are the ones with the real problems, not the clowns, and I actually feel sorry for them because they are really missing out on something that is good.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:11:37 +0000

I love clowns and am well on my way to becoming one. I think its the movies and books that scare adults who then project those fears onto there children or worse yet, let them watch the movies or read the books. Clowns are here to make a sometimes sick world a little brighter. The ideal is for the audience to laugh and leave happy and brighter on and for us to bathe in there laughter. No drug is as addictive as being loved or knowing you are making someone roar with laughter.It puts life in these bones.

By: Sylvie

Sylvie — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:54:24 +0000

I’ve always found clowns to be tacky and cheap looking. I think clowns are outdated and associate them with the 1970’s. They seriously need a makeover…

By: Patti

Patti — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:45:31 +0000

Boy, oh boy, what a can of worms got opened. I have been a clown for 28 years..and it has been the most rewarding work that I have ever done. Sure some are afraid of me (usually because of creepy movies) but when I am face painting and they spend some time watching me, soon there they are waiting to be transformed into a beautiful butterfly or spiderman. Or how about the nursing home patient that hasn’t smiled or talked for months only to tell you that they love you cause you spent time with them. I don’t force myself forward when I see they are afraid. I give them their space, but when a small child runs up to be hugged by this grandma clown…that is heaven!!! Makes my day. Yeah for those who care about others!!!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:49:47 +0000

We are all getting away from the original article which polled children and asked them if they would like the walls of the hospital decorated with CLOWN wallpaper! Seriously would anyone want to look at clowns spread out all over the walls? I think not!
Clowning for me has allowed me to touch the lives of someone who is going through life and hits a bump in the road. For just a few minutes it allows me to forget my problems and reach out and touch someone’s heart. There is NOTHING that will ever replace the face of that small child or a young-at-heart senior when a gentle clown enters that hospital room or nursing home.
Give a clown a chance, they are not as bad as you think!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:19:20 +0000

My daughter has been going to clown school, that is being taught by a wonderful group of people. My daughter loves everything about being a clown. They volunteer at many different events and give back to the community in so many differnet ways. They are taught of course things such as juggling, joke telling, magic, how to make balloon animal… and most importanly how to touch someone’s heart and leave them with a smile.
Clown School has changed my daughters and my life in so many wonderful ways.

By: Lisa Ward

Lisa Ward — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:59:52 +0000

I have to that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Yes, some children are afraid of clowns, many are not I have a special needs child who loves clowns she has a clown at every party, She attends a school where there are children of all ages and adults with a wide range of disabilities and when the clowns come in they love them and they have a great time. I also want to say my younger daughter has a friend who said she was afraid of clowns, but I took her to the clown festival in Seaside NJ, and she was on stage with them having the time of her life the only clown she was afraid of was Ronald McDonald. So to go around and say all children and even some adults are afraid of clowns is unfair to all the clowns that give so much of there time to making everyone forget all thier worriers and just have fun. We the Ward Family are CLOWN LOVERS and always will be. All you clowns keep doing what your doing, because we sure need it.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:08:37 +0000

I’ve been clowning for over 20 years.
99% of kids love clowns. You will find a few kids “afraid” of clowns but by the end of the party those kids may not be afraid anymore. Once they find out that you are there to make them happy and smile they may come around. If the pictures on the wall were the old whiteface grotesque clowns they should be view from afar. Their makeup was for large crowds at circus’ at a great distance.
Being afraid of clowns nowadays is probably learned from adults that haven’t learned to appreciate what true clowns are trying to portray. All those scary movies, etc. about clowns are not the truth. Clowns go to schools, conventions and workshops to learn and improve on their make-up, wardrobe and skills.
I feel bad when someone can’t laugh with the clowns. I wonder how their life really is going.
Keep smiling!

By: Deborah Wertalik

Deborah Wertalik — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:49:05 +0000

I think that this is a negative story about clowns and is so untrue. Clowns are incredible people. Most clowns donate their time to help children with disablilities or that are sick. That is comendable! I run a special needs year round recreation and leisure activity program and I depend on clowns to make our children feel special and they do. They never let us down and do it from their heart. They except our children for who the are and never judge them which doesn’t happen often. We are grateful and appreciate all clowns for what they do. Our children love them and ask for them to come to our banquets and events all the time. When we have our banquet we are celebrating the fact that our children got out on the field because to us Playing is Winning we could never celebrate without our clowns the children would be so sad. To see the children’s faces when the clowns walk in and do magic, parachute play and just interact with the children is priceless. We say bring on the clowns without them our 100 plus children with special needs would be very unhappy. They bring a smile to their face and a tear to our eye watching them bring joy to all they touch. We should applaud these people for dedicating their lives to make all people smile. They are dedicated incredible people that give of themselves from their heart to bring joy. God Bless the Clowns for without them many sick and disabled children that apprciate them wouldn’t have a reason to smile!
Thank you Daisy D Dots and the Smile Factory

Deborah Wertalik
Special Angels Recreation