clowns

Back in 2016, Clown Panic was sweeping the nation, and it even struck a small town in the Ark-La-Tex

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For hundreds of years, we lived in a world where clowns were popularly understood to be funny and whimsical ... or, at the least, not absolutely freaking terrifying. Pop stars sang songs like “Everybody Loves a Clown” and “Send in the Clowns.” Parents hired entertainers in colorful satin outfits to do magic tricks and make balloon animals at their children’s birthday parties. Ronald McDonald sold us hamburgers. Emmett Kelly and Red Skelton were TV staples. We had a tacit cultural agreement not just to tolerate clowns, but to look forward to having them around.

We took to Twitter to see if Shreveport is ready for this influx of clowns.

Creepy clowns have been popping up all over the country scaring the pants off of innocents and people right here in Shreveport are scared!

If you're not a fan of clowns, you're going to want to do whatever possible to avoid the town of Wasco, Calif. Why? Because there have been a number of creepy, late-night clown sightings.

I hate clowns. And not just a little. I REALLY hate clowns. Pennywise, Bozo, Corky the Clown, John Wayne Gacy. I would rather endure a battery acid enema than spend 30 seconds in the presence of a clown. Which is why, to my amazement, I find myself watching Puddles Pity Party videos over and over...