Clowns come from a long line of creepy fellows. There's the always annoying, mime. They enjoyed bothering the crap out of people in the streets of France, by silently trying to escape an invisible box, over and over again. Then there's the court Jesters, these guys were hired by the Royal family to insult other royal people, juggle, and play pranks. Life was good for the Jester, unless their insults went too far, then they were put to death. By far though, the creepiest of all the clown's ancestors was the Siat. They were a mythical cannibalistic clown-like creature of the Ute tribe. With a family tree like that it's no wonder people have deep a fear clowns.
There's nothing worse then a dick in an invisible box.
I'll be the first to admit that I find clowns to be down right terrifying. I can't pin point exactly what it is about a clown that frightens me. Maybe it's the over sized shoes, the red nose, or maybe it's just that I saw the movie IT one too many times. Hell even Ronald McDonald gives me the creeps. I'd much rather run into a crazy mugger, in a dark alley, at night then a clown. Believe me the clown is more dangerous.
Ronald has to introduce himself to all the
neighbors whenever they open a new McDonald's.
In 1972 the Chicago suburbs were gripped with fear. A serial killer was on the lose killing young and teenage boys. When the murder was finally caught the town was horrified to discover that it was John Wayne Gacy aka "Pogo the Clown". This was a man who they had trusted to work at their children's parties and hired for local fundraisers. He even had his picture taken with the First Lady Rosalyn Carter. In total Gacy killed 33 boys and buried most of their bodies under his house. The press dubbed him "The KillerClown". To me Gacy is basically the real life version of Stephen King's IT, minus the whole giant spider ending.
He does balloon animals, juggling, and mass murder.
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Next time you want to book a clown for your kid’s birthday party, or take a balloon animal from one at the circus, just remember one thing. Best case scenario is that the friendly looking clown is hiding a few kid's bodies under his house, and worst case, he's an extraterrestrial shape-shifter who can take the form of your deepest fear.
