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Bennyboy

(10,440 posts) Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:42 PM Feb 2014

There's a National Clown Shortage (No congress content)

EXCLUSIVE: National clown shortage may be approaching, trade organizations fear
As the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returns to Brooklyn Thursday, membership at the country's largest clown organizations has plunged over the past decade amid declining interest, old age and higher standards for the jokesters.
By Natalie Musumeci / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/exclusive-national-clown-shortage-approaching-article-1.1616801

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There's a National Clown Shortage (No congress content) (Original Post) Bennyboy Feb 2014 OP

Portlandia claims that clowning is still a popular career path in Portland, Oregon. Earth_First Feb 2014 #1

That's it! You people have held me back long enough ... 1000words Feb 2014 #2

What will this do to the water-spurting flower industry? shenmue Feb 2014 #3

Some guy recently shot pscot Feb 2014 #4

Good. They're creepy. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2014 #5

I never saw the point of clowns. LumosMaxima Feb 2014 #6

Good. I can't stand clowns. scarletwoman Feb 2014 #7

Well, there's hope for Mitch McConnell after the next election after all. lpbk2713 Feb 2014 #8

Because they are under beds Tree-Hugger Feb 2014 #9

Don't we have a national helium reserve? Can't we do the same thing with clowns? Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #10

Years ago I wrote a loan for a guy who had graduated clown college, yes it's a thing, was working okaawhatever Feb 2014 #11

A perfect setup for an undertaker. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2014 #12

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

1. Portlandia claims that clowning is still a popular career path in Portland, Oregon.

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:44 PM

Feb 2014

They may want to check there...

1000words

(7,051 posts)

2. That's it! You people have held me back long enough ...

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:45 PM

Feb 2014

I'm going to Clown College!

shenmue

(38,610 posts)

3. What will this do to the water-spurting flower industry?

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:45 PM

Feb 2014

pscot

(21,044 posts)

4. Some guy recently shot

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:46 PM

Feb 2014

the last one. He said he was real sorry he done it, too.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,241 posts)

5. Good. They're creepy.

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:48 PM

Feb 2014

LumosMaxima

(585 posts)

6. I never saw the point of clowns.

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:52 PM

Feb 2014

Even as a kid, I thought they were just kind of stupid.

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

7. Good. I can't stand clowns.

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:54 PM

Feb 2014

I abhored them as a young child, and nothing has changed my mind since.

lpbk2713

(43,299 posts)

8. Well, there's hope for Mitch McConnell after the next election after all.

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:14 AM

Feb 2014

It must be a comfort to him to know there is a field he can get into.

Tree-Hugger

(3,379 posts)

9. Because they are under beds

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 02:19 AM

Feb 2014

Waiting to snatch children during thunderstorms. Haven't the Ringling Bros watched Poltergeist?

Fucking evil clowns. Now I won't be able to fall asleep.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

10. Don't we have a national helium reserve? Can't we do the same thing with clowns?

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 02:33 AM

Feb 2014

You know, just keep them all in some giant, supercooled metal tank.

okaawhatever

(9,568 posts)

11. Years ago I wrote a loan for a guy who had graduated clown college, yes it's a thing, was working

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 02:35 AM

Feb 2014

part-time as a clown and was going back to school for.....mortuary science. I didn't ask.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,241 posts)

12. A perfect setup for an undertaker.

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 10:08 AM

Feb 2014

Evil clown kills, then does the funeral.

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