# Does anybody find circus clowns funny?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-find-circus-clowns-funny/760015>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 15, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-find-circus-clowns-funny/760015 "2016-07-15T23:53:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-find-circus-clowns-funny/760015/41 "2016-07-16T20:24:43Z")

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> [@Little\_Pig](#):
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> Well yeah. Donald Trump is the rodeo clown de jour. And add VP nominee Mike Pence and you have a (trifecta - 1) of hilarity.

Defecta!

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**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-find-circus-clowns-funny/760015/42 "2016-07-16T20:35:28Z")

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Funny in what way, exactly?

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**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-find-circus-clowns-funny/760015/43 "2016-07-16T20:39:47Z")

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> [@Derleth](#):
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> Defecta!

The object of my infection  
Will change my complexion  
From white to rosy red…

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-find-circus-clowns-funny/760015/44 "2016-07-16T20:51:16Z")

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A proper explanation of who Vetinari is should also mention that he’s very, very good at his job. If Pratchett has Vetinari making some observation about human nature, one may take it as a given that Pratchett himself believes that observation to be true.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-find-circus-clowns-funny/760015/45 "2016-07-16T22:10:51Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> . . . Pratchett himself believes that observation to be true.

Believed. ☹

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