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Please be advised before proceeding with the reading of this blog, that the author, DrDNP18,  loathes & despises clowns! It goes back to a party I was invited to in 1st grade, where the entertainment, was some type of clown who performed magic. I found his presence imposing, make-up disturbing, & his clothes(including giant feet) incongruent. Although I was unable to describe it clearly as a 6 year old, I truly felt some type of confusion & derangement toward the hired "entertainment" for that party. As my anxiety grew, I finally broke down & asked my friend’s mom to call my parents, to come pick me up. The clown was totally freaking me out!!!!

For me, my intense aversion for clowns has never waned. And, although my feelings toward clowns may be a rather amusing topical discussion at a cocktail party, I find when I’m at the circus, the shore, or some event where these freaks are front & center, I truly have no time for them. They never make me laugh, & I suppose in some respects, I’ve acknowledged developing a prejudice toward them(I know, I need to just breathe!). So, that being said, you can only imagine my absolute merriment this afternoon, when reading the following article on Yahoo:

(London)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 of the 250 patients aged between four and 16 they quizzed, disliked the use of clowns, with even the older ones finding them scary.

"As adults we make assumptions about what works for children," said Penny Curtis, a senior lecturer in research at the university.

"We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable."(END OF STORY)

Other than asking whether Charles Manson & Adolph Hitler were evil men, can anyone think of anything else, where a poll of 250 people would be unanimous???  I know I'm not alone with my feelings. This may be step 1 toward the ultimate retirement and burial, of this horrendously non-funny, antiquated form of entertainment, which dates back to the middle ages. It feels great to be on the right side of the results, of this unusual study.(ok, Krusty from the Simpsons can stay, he’s a cartoon…..but all others need to be banished!!)