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    In the film‚ A Thousand Clowns‚ Murray is “not a person”. He is an “experience”‚ as pointed out by Albert. Albert is a social worker who deems Murray an unsuitable guardian for his nephew Nick. You see‚ Murray is a man who doesn’t like to fit in with the crowd. Rather than donning a suit and tie‚ Murray would rather be visiting the Statue of Liberty or yelling at his neighbors. Murray collects eagles which isn’t a coincidence. In the beginning of the movie‚ we see Murray negotiating with a man

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    Clown a performer‚ usually in a circus‚ who plays the fool‚ performs practical jokes‚ and does tricks to make people laugh. Other names for clowns are buffoon‚ jester‚ fool‚ conjurer‚ mirthmaker‚ tumbler‚ gleeman‚ mime‚ actor‚ harlequin‚ merry counselor‚ comic‚ and puppeteer. Even though there are many types of clowns‚ each clown develops a face‚ meaning a personality. A clown’s face‚ once created‚ becomes the clown’s unique personal property.

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    Three reasons why the clown called it is my favorite movie. The first reason why the clown called it is my favorite movie is because it is a horror movie. Second reason why is because it has a clown in it (even though I hate clowns). And finally is because it is gruesome. Three reasons why this movie is scary to me. The first reason why the movie The Clown Called It is scary is because of the clown It. The second reason why is because its makeup is very uncomfortable. And Last but not least

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    Outline I Introduction a The history of clowns b Examples of modern horror clowns c Thesis statement II Comparing early clowns to horror clowns a Skills and character traits of early clowns that can be seen in today’s horror clowns b Negative incidents of clowns in history i The “parasite” ii Medieval fool iii Grimaldi iv The Arlecchino III Modern occurences of horror clowns in movies and real life a Determining the point at which the horror clown became mainstream i John Wayne Gacy

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    History of Clowns David Ball What do you think of when you hear the word clown‚ you may think of the circus or a striking fear that could paralyze you in your tracks. A clown really is "a familiar comic character of pantomime and circus known by his distinctive makeup and costume‚ ludicrous antics‚ and buffoonery‚ whose purpose is to induce hearty laughter." ("A Brief History of Clowning") The first traceable evidence of the clown was in Ancient Greece‚ these clowns were bald headed‚ padded

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    Evil Clowns

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    (http://the_evil_clowns.tripod.com/) Like the Masons‚ the Clowns have a super-secret society with apparently odd rituals. The Clowns began in medieval England as a Celtic tribe called the "Klauns" who scared off their enemies by painting their faces white‚ their noses red‚ making their hair really curly and red‚ and wearing oversized shoes so that their opponents would be frightened and thereby easily defeated. Around 1230‚ after meeting with Pope Gregory IX‚ the tribe now calling themselves

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    children wince at the sight of the vagrant when he tries to wash the windscreen of the car in the hope of making a few pence. The father tells the children to remember the ’clown punk’ although his reason is unclear. The philosophical tone of the poem would suggest that the speaker wants his children to look past the decay of the clown punk and see his inner tragedy and humanity. The image of the windscreen wipers and rain in the final rhyming couplet suggests a washing away of the past‚ or a sense

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    Clown fish are remarkable creatures from their origin‚ to the habitat they live in‚ and even the way they reproduce. With their vibrant orange and white colors they are one of the most unique fish ever to be researched. They live in the most dangerous depths of water‚ with the sea anemone which they are always seen to be with. The Clown Fish also known as Anemonefish come from all over from the tropical Pacific Ocean‚ Red Sea‚ Indian Ocean‚ and the Australian Great Barrier Reef. They live near a

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    Coulrophobia “Clown Phobia” Informal Learning Experience Shalunda Lester University Of Phoenix Coulrophobia “Clown Phobia” Informal Learning Experience Coulrophobia also know as clown phobia is very common in children. The University of Sheffield conducted a study in 2008 and concluded that a lot children did not like clown decorations in physicians ’ office settings or hospitals. The researchers questioned more than 250 kids ages between four to 16 on what they thought about the idea

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    Melissa Chan debriefs the clown epidemic in the article‚ “Everything You Need to Know About the ‘Clown Attack’ Craze”. She goes on explaining many different perspectives‚ such as the terrified citizens of America‚ the real professional clowns‚ and the police force. With the continuation of the situation of people dressing up as clowns‚ people’s fears have not decreased. Instead people have taken their emotions to justify their violent and ill behavior. Now all clowns are found guilty of wanting

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