Dressing up as a clown: Pulling on clown costume and face paint ... Slapstick mime routine using physical comedy. Clown circus skills: Juggling on a unicycle and walking the tightrope done ...

the joke’s on us when our DMs are less “dreamy admirers” and more “circus auditions.” The clown costume isn’t a choice; it’s a lifestyle for those who keep revisiting old flames.

European circus clowns later reached the US ... but don’t feel they can do it as themselves. The clown costume gives them a persona in which they can be more extroverted.” ...