Comments on: DON’T send in the clowns! http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/ News, but not the serious kind Fri, 16 May 2008 02:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DeadDog » DeadDog Archive » Clowns http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-336486 DeadDog » DeadDog Archive » Clowns Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:44:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-336486 [...] study in England says that children universally dislike [...] […] study in England says that children universally dislike […]

]]> By: Shawn Hendricks http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335958 Shawn Hendricks Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:18:23 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335958 Ever kissed a clown? It doesn't feel as funny as you might think. Ever kissed a clown? It doesn’t feel as funny as you might think.

]]> By: Shawn Hendricks http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335957 Shawn Hendricks Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:17:12 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335957 Once you go clown, your pants spontaneously fall down. Once you go clown, your pants spontaneously fall down.

]]> By: Shawn Hendricks http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335956 Shawn Hendricks Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:15:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335956 It is probably the monkey effect. Someone is scared by a clown. That someone tells someone else about the fear, breeding fear in the second person and the fear spreads like that from person to person. Soon, the fear prevades society as it never did in the middle of the last century. All this, even though these people have never even seen a clown. And then, a clown begins putting acid in the drinks at school and the office and the carnival and the fair and the circus and the city's water supply. But mostly, it's because one person shares their fear with another. It is probably the monkey effect. Someone is scared by a clown. That someone tells someone else about the fear, breeding fear in the second person and the fear spreads like that from person to person. Soon, the fear prevades society as it never did in the middle of the last century. All this, even though these people have never even seen a clown. And then, a clown begins putting acid in the drinks at school and the office and the carnival and the fair and the circus and the city’s water supply. But mostly, it’s because one person shares their fear with another.

]]> By: Shawn Hendricks http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335955 Shawn Hendricks Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:11:32 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335955 Dear Olivia, Guess what's under your bed right this moment. It has big honkin' shoes and huge buttons. It has a ruffled waistband. It has baggy striped pants and lace at its wrists and collar. It's face is colorfully disfigured with huge eyes. Yep; it's Elton John but he's just clowing around. Or is he? Dear Olivia,
Guess what’s under your bed right this moment. It has big honkin’ shoes and huge buttons. It has a ruffled waistband. It has baggy striped pants and lace at its wrists and collar. It’s face is colorfully disfigured with huge eyes. Yep; it’s Elton John but he’s just clowing around. Or is he?

]]> By: Shawn Hendricks http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335954 Shawn Hendricks Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:09:12 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335954 You know, that big, red, bulbous nose presents the most convenient aiming point. You know, that big, red, bulbous nose presents the most convenient aiming point.

]]> By: Shawn Hendricks http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335953 Shawn Hendricks Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:07:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335953 "may pretty much changes" is a wonderful turn of phrase, Mr. Basler. May I use it? “may pretty much changes” is a wonderful turn of phrase, Mr. Basler. May I use it?

]]> By: Paul Moses http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335941 Paul Moses Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:51:28 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335941 www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0526042clown1.html All I can say is check out the link above. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/052 6042clown1.html

All I can say is check out the link above.

]]> By: Kris http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335940 Kris Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:51:19 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335940 I am a true believer that most people are scared of clowns and it has nothing to do with the movie "IT". Clowns are loud, in your face and grossely made-up. Of course they are scary. Think about how little kids cry when they see Santa for the first time. It is a traumatic experience. BIG, LOUD & all covered up so you can't recognize what is underneath. I am a true believer that most people are scared of clowns and it has nothing to do with the movie “IT”. Clowns are loud, in your face and grossely made-up. Of course they are scary. Think about how little kids cry when they see Santa for the first time. It is a traumatic experience. BIG, LOUD & all covered up so you can’t recognize what is underneath.

]]> By: Olivia http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335939 Olivia Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:35:02 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/01/16/dont-send-in-the-clowns/#comment-335939 I can't bear clowns. I hate them. I think the only clown I ever felt positive toward was Red Skelton. I avoided the circus almost my entire life just to avoid the clowns. I never even saw "It". I would be horrified to find one beside my bed in a hospital. I avoid them with a passion. I can’t bear clowns. I hate them. I think the only clown I ever felt positive toward was Red Skelton. I avoided the circus almost my entire life just to avoid the clowns. I never even saw “It”. I would be horrified to find one beside my bed in a hospital. I avoid them with a passion.

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