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National Clown Shortage Looms In U.S.

NO LAUGHING MATTER: National Clown Shortage Looms In U.S.
Ethan Fedida

Senior Editorial Partnerships Manager, The Huffington Post

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 14: Vladi Rossi who working as a clown at the Milano Circus takes the road to get on the stage. Milano Circus, one of the famous circus in the world, continues to keep the spectators alive with the exciting entertainments with the organization of Sirkav Circus until February 14 - March 2 at the Umraniye Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 7, 2014. (Photo by Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 14: Vladi Rossi who working as a clown at the Milano Circus takes the road to get on the stage. Milano Circus, one of the famous circus in the world, continues to keep the spectators alive with the exciting entertainments with the organization of Sirkav Circus until February 14 - March 2 at the Umraniye Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 7, 2014. (Photo by Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

(NEWSER) – Good news, coulrophobes: A "national clown shortage" may soon be upon us, the New York Daily News reports. It seems as older clowns are dying, not nearly as many younger clowns are joining the ranks to replace them—leading to a drastic decrease in membership at the country's biggest clown organizations (yes, those exist) over the past 10 years.

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