Posted on 01/25/2023 1:23:52 PM PST by DallasBiff
clown, familiar comic character of pantomime and circus, known by distinctive makeup and costume, ludicrous antics, and buffoonery, whose purpose is to induce hearty laughter. The clown, unlike the traditional fool or court jester, usually performs a set routine characterized by broad, graphic humour, absurd situations, and vigorous physical action.
The earliest ancestors of the clown flourished in ancient Greece—bald-headed, padded buffoons who performed as secondary figures in farces and mime, parodying the actions of more serious characters and sometimes pelting the spectators with nuts. The same clown appeared in the Roman mime, wearing a pointed hat and a motley patchwork robe and serving as the butt for all the tricks and abuse of his fellow actors.
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The obvious response is well Bozo the Clown, never pushed sexual overtones or agenda.
They are clowns like John Wayne Gayce was a clown.
I was thinking a clown like Pennywise, but JWG works.
Bozo went off the air a few years after that.
Are you not old enough to remember the Bozo the Clown cartoons with Bozo's sidekick "Butchy Boy?" Nuff said I reckon.
Tim Kaine.
Nailed it!
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