I think 'clowns' of the Cirque de Soleil type with mime-like actions, beautifully-painted faces, gymnastically-inclined maneuvers and minimal leotard sparkly kind of costumes are the only 'clowns' I will ever watch. It's the whimsy, beauty, quirkiness, and silence of the performers that I like; I appreciate immensely their acrobatics, but as simple performers, they're fantastic.
Purple Banana Reviewed by Purple Banana on . Scientists finally verify the obvious...CLOWNS ARE SCARY! Don't send in the clowns - Yahoo! News LONDON (Reuters) - Bad news for Coco and Blinko -- children don't like clowns and even older kids are scared of them. The news that will no doubt have clowns shedding tears was revealed in a poll of youngsters by researchers from the University of Sheffield who were examining how to improve the decor of hospital children's wards. The study, reported in the Nursing Standard magazine, found all the 250 patients aged between four and 16 they quizzed Rating: 5