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

[KellytheBelly]

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)

🤡  Circus clown (Wiki)

🤡  Famous Clowns (Photo Gallery) (famousclowns.org)

Judy Collins - Send in the Clowns (The Muppet Show)

'And, Keep on Clowning!'

[Jason2020LovesKelly]

Last day of Clown Week. Fun had by all. 🤡

[wilful]

Anyone remember this:   "A candy colored clown they call the sandman"?

This is a line in a song.....  It was in a good, kinda scary movie.  We liked it.

[KellytheBelly]

Would that be, Bluuuuuuuuuuuuuee Veeeeelvet? Lynch is a genius. :0)