It isn't the circus YOU remember...

August 30, 2001 8:19 AM

It isn't the circus YOU remember... Why would the head of Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey hire a former top CIA honcho to torment a hapless freelance writer for eight years? Plus, some goodies on the Felds family - makes for a long but interesting read... Interesting... I always knew there was a reason people feared clowns but now it seems you need to fear the circus??? What has the world come to, I ask you???
posted by gloege (7 comments total)

I only wish I had enough dough to ruin my enemies (and there are many) lives.. brou ha ha ha BROU HA HA HA HAAA!!!
posted by zeoslap at 9:47 AM on August 30, 2001

I was once in a car accident with a truck owned by a circus. No clowns, but a semi loaded with porta potties turned too wide, hit me, and took out my headlight and bumper.

The circus act was trying to get the responsible party to cough up the dough to pay for the damages. (The hired driver couldn't find any insurance info.)
posted by phichens at 11:09 AM on August 30, 2001

3. You fear the sight of Tammy Faye Baker or the wife of any televangelist for that matter.

Does this mean I have Coulrophobia? But... I like clowns! They're funny!
posted by charles at 11:59 AM on August 30, 2001

Killer Klowns from Outer Space!
posted by Steven Den Beste at 1:50 PM on August 30, 2001

Oh, god. Killer Klowns. I saw a part of that at a babysitters once, and it scared the crap out of me. It's the part where one of them punches someone's head off. Had nightmares for a while.
posted by stoneegg21 at 3:56 PM on August 30, 2001

Does anyone recall the episode of Star Trek Voyager with the Clowns (and Michael McKean)? Scariest episode!
posted by ParisParamus at 7:37 PM on August 30, 2001

Does anyone recall the episode of Star Trek Voyager with the Clowns (and Michael McKean)? Scariest episode!
posted by ParisParamus at 7:37 PM on August 30, 2001