An Impending National Crisis
February 17, 2014
While it may be good news for those suffering from coulrophobia, reports are coming out in the national press that America may be facing a critical shortage of clowns in the very near
future. One may scoff at such news but when one remembers how many sectors of the economy depend upon a thriving clown population -- makers of baldy man wigs, water pistol bow ties, oversize shoes, garish boxer shorts, and indeed much of the European and American automobile industry -- this is no laughing matter.
The reasons for the decline in the clown population seem complex. Increasing levels of good taste, higher literacy rates, and increasing self-respect in many parts of society have probably taken their toll on clowning communities. Indeed, why would anyone want to be a clown when the same skill set makes politics an easier and more lucrative option?
Still, there is no need to despair. There are always some willing to take a brave stand against good taste, intelligence, and sophistication. Thus, the church is mounting an impressive, if a little belated, fightback. Coulrophobes beware: Ref21 predicts that the era of the clown is not over just yet.
future. One may scoff at such news but when one remembers how many sectors of the economy depend upon a thriving clown population -- makers of baldy man wigs, water pistol bow ties, oversize shoes, garish boxer shorts, and indeed much of the European and American automobile industry -- this is no laughing matter.The reasons for the decline in the clown population seem complex. Increasing levels of good taste, higher literacy rates, and increasing self-respect in many parts of society have probably taken their toll on clowning communities. Indeed, why would anyone want to be a clown when the same skill set makes politics an easier and more lucrative option?
Still, there is no need to despair. There are always some willing to take a brave stand against good taste, intelligence, and sophistication. Thus, the church is mounting an impressive, if a little belated, fightback. Coulrophobes beware: Ref21 predicts that the era of the clown is not over just yet.
