A dispute over who created Bozo the Clown has caused the International Clown Hall of Fame in downtown Milwaukee to rewrite humor history.

Bozo! For some reason he didn't scare me but the Dancing Bear from Captain Kangaroo did!!!!

Based on my experience as a circus clown and a historian of performance, I have identified six eras that illustrate how clowns have been central to the circus

Come for the 2,000 clowns. Stay for the cemetery next door.

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