Why are circus clowns often stressed?
Because their job is in tents.
OMAHA, Neb. (KPTM) — The first week of August is celebrated as International Clown Week, according to nationaldaycalendar.com.
There is no laughing matter when it comes to training to be a clown, said the website.
A fear of clowns is a real thing, said the website.
It is known as coulrophobia, and all sorts of people suffer from it including some noteworthy celebrities, Johnny Depp and Daniel Radcliffe, said the website.
Did you hear about the clown who lived in the desert?
He had a dry sense of humor.
Notable facts about International Clown Week:
Why did the clown hold the door open?
Because it's a nice jester
How should one observe this holiday week?
President Richard Nixon thought it was important to smile so he made the first official National Clown Week in 1970, said the website.
The proclamation wrote, “Whoever has heard the laughter of a child or seen sudden delight on the face of a lonely old man has understood in those brief moments mysteries deeper than love.”
Since then the growth of the week has grown even larger internationally, said the website.