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Clown Week was celebrated on a limited scale in the 1950s. In 1966 the first International Clown Week chairman was appointed by Ray Bickford, president of Clown Club of America. In 1967 Clown Club of America members were urged to write to their congressmen and senators requesting a presidential proclamation naming July 21–27 as National Clown ...
The first inductees were enshrined April 23, 1989. [1] Since then, 61 additional clowns have been inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame. The ensemble has included living and historical American clowns and clowns from Europe, South America, and Africa. The ICHOF also annually bestows a "Lifetime of Laughter Achievement Award".
Five pictures of a creepy clown roaming a vacant parking lot under a bridge in Downtown Green Bay at night started going viral on 1 August 2016. [14] A Facebook page was created shortly after, claiming that the clown was named "Gags". In the days that followed, the pictures were discussed on numerous news outlets including Fox News, and USA Today.
According to the COAI bylaws, a clown alley [6] is any club with at least five members that forms a local chapter. The COAI also publishes The New Calliope, a bimonthly journal that contains information about the group, news, events, and clown-related articles. [7] The number of clowns in the United States has significantly decreased in the ...
By RYAN GORMAN The recent trend of bizarre clowns terrorizing towns across America has finally reached the Sunshine State. A security camera caught bizarre footage last week of a clown ripping ...
Emmett Kelly Jr. Days, which is held in November, includes clown school and other events. It is done to raise funds for a scholarship for a Tombstone High School graduate. Kelly continued to perform until he retired from clowning on his 81st birthday in 2004. On his last birthday he requested to retrieve his Ranger Badge. He died 16 days later.
The Gathering of the Juggalos was created in 1999 when Rob Bruce organized an event for all Juggalos, a concept long talked about by Insane Clown Posse.The first Gathering took place in Novi, Michigan at the Novi Expo Center on July 21–22, 2000, with roughly 2,000 fans in attendance.
Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration: Experience Venezuela from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. The celebration, which spotlights Venezuela this year, will ...