I don’t like clowns. I’m not afraid of them like some people are. I… just… don’t… like… them…
One place you will often find clowns is in the children’s wards of hospitals. Oh, how nice! Some entertainment for the kids to enjoy while they are in the hospital. Recently there was a survey of 250 four to sixteen year hospital patients. Well, according to the results published in Nursing Standard magazine not one single kid in the survey likes clowns. That’s right… ALL 250 dislike clowns, with some finding them quite frightening. So let’s subject our kids to the discomfort of being in the hospital and then terrorize them with clowns!!!
It’s nice to know that I am not alone in my dislike of clowns. I don’t think clowns should be outlawed because I believe they are protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech. I usually just do my best to avoid them. Unfortunately, the undercover clowns who blend into society in plain clothes are the hardest to spot coming and I often find myself face-to-face with some Bozo without any warning…
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1/18/2008 at 8:26 am
Jim
Quit clowning around. Get out to BG more often, it will take your mind off clowns and put you in touch with real freaky people.
If, I remember next time we meet, I will wear my mask , and not be undercover.
1/18/2008 at 8:29 am
Barefoot Pete
BG is where I usually run into the most clowns…
1/21/2008 at 4:38 pm
ricky
what can i do to help you in your time of need