Posted on 09/27/2016 5:53:12 PM PDT by Mariner
Reports of “killer clowns” have emerged in three new states, as Virginia, Florida and Colorado struggle with Internet rumors and reported sightings that have left several towns shaken.
Residents and authorities in Palm Bay, Fla., have been on high alert since a resident reported seeing two “creepy clowns” staring at her from across a road as she walked her dog. And in Marion County, Fla., deputies are concerned after it emerged that a Facebook viral video, depicting a clown standing silently on the side of the road in the dark, had been filmed along a main thoroughfare in the area.
The video has more than a million views on Facebook.
In Henrico County, Va., a mother and daughter captured a “creepy clown” leering at them from another car during rush hour.
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Furthermore, the Jazz Musician has been unjustly maligned. Viewed in its entirety, it’s hardly even about minstrel acts, which started in 1820, not 1926, and were around in some form in the days of Shakespeare.
I think it was part and parcol of most local kid’s show to have the “dummies” who couldn’t get much of anyhing right, especially when the show had a live “peanut gallery”.
Goes back to the 16th century and Punch and Judy shows, which would never be allowed on kid’s tv today.
(For that matter, “Blazing Saddles” would probably cause rioting and burning down of cities today.)
I think it was balanced out with the “kindler, gentler” shows, anyway - Capt’n Kangaroo, Romper Room and all sorts of kindly local tv kid’s hosts. That’s not even including the educational-oriented ones.
“Furthermore, the Jazz Musician has been unjustly maligned. Viewed in its entirety, it’s hardly even about minstrel acts, which started in 1820, not 1926, and were around in some form in the days of Shakespeare.”
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In the same vein, here’s good “Amos & Andy” documentary on Youtube;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ka6u2WA_zU
LMAO! That is truly frightening
Had a black friend who thought of Amos & Andy as hilariously funny. Don’t remember it, but I was always told that it was racist, so my friend’s attitude surprised me. I’ll give it a look sometime.
It was in reruns for years until the NAACP complained, that’s how I can remember it. What made it funny was the characters, as with any other show. Most of it was pretty universal - e.g. I see a lot of the “Kingfisher” in Archie Bunker.
But yeah, check out the “Amos & Andy” documentary I linked to, it’s entertaining and informative.
I imagine it would be hard to find a silly gig that Willard DIDN'T do, and make it work.
“Hey!! You!! Get offa my clown!!!”
Local news mentioned a fire fighter being fired for being involved in the clown crap.
“Kid’s shows were great back in the day!”
Howdy Doody gave me screaming nightmares. And I was pretty sure Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Greenjeans were up to something, too.
Impersonate? So if you are a natural born clown you can go about your nefarious purposes without fear of prosecution?
Vesti la giubba e la faccia infarina.
La gente paga, e rider vuole qua.
E se Arlecchin t'invola Colombina,
ridi, Pagliaccio, e ognun applaudirà!
Tramuta in lazzi lo spasmo ed il pianto
in una smorfia il singhiozzo e 'l dolor, Ah!
Ridi, Pagliaccio,
sul tuo amore infranto!
Ridi del duol, che t'avvelena il cor!
Or in English:
Act! While in delirium,
I no longer know what I say,
or what I do!
And yet it's necessary... make an effort!
Bah! Are you not a man?
You are a clown!
Put on your costume, powder your face.
The people pay, and they want to laugh.
And if Harlequin shall steal your Columbina,
laugh, clown, so the crowd will cheer!
Turn your distress and tears into jest,
your pain and sobbing into a funny face – Ah!
Laugh, clown,
at your broken love!
Laugh at the grief that poisons your heart!
There's folks on this thread that would not be able to sit through a performance of that pinnacle of art...because they are afraid of clowns.
I recommend you check with the Colorado AG on that one.
Yes it is. Sad though, isn’t it? I mean Bozo The Clown, Howdy Doody, and other shows like “Andy’s Gang’’(Andy Devine) entertained kids in a wholesome way. God, what we’ve lost...
It was so bad I liked it.....
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