Did you know...It's 'National Clown Week!' (August 1-7)

KellytheBelly — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:05:43 GMT

Almost missed it! I love clowns! 🤡 I never thought clowns were funny, though. I just thought they were interesting.

How 'National Clown Week' (.pdf) came to be! ⬇️

Although opinions vary as to who first had the idea for a clown week or who first started petitioning their congressmen for a proclamation to make this a celebrated week, clowns everywhere are glad it came to pass. History has shown that there was a humble beginning to this celebration in the early 1950's, but October 8th, 1970 the House and Senate approved the proclamation and sent it to the president for a signature into law. On August 2nd, 1971, President Nixon signed a Proclamation into law that August 1st through the 7th shall be known as, 'National Clown Week.'

If you're afraid of clowns, there's a word for it: 'Coulrophobia.'

[Why Are You So Afraid of Clowns? - Time]

[The History and Psychology of Clowns Being Scary - Smithsonian Magazine]

Articles:

🤡 It’s the worst time in history to be a clown. They just want you to love them again (The Washington Post)

🤡 Send out the clowns: why are they losing popularity? (The Guardian)

Videos:

🤡 What has happened to the Clowns? (Clown & Circus Documentary) (YouTube)

🤡 A Clown's Philosophy (YouTube-The Atlantic)

🤡 To be a Clown: Life Style, Training, and Jobs (YouTube)

More Clown Stuff:

🤡 Clown (Wiki)