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Granted, it's low end creepy. But clowns are awful and random IRL clowns are worse.

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[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

This was an amazing time to be alive.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago

"Amazing" is one word for it I guess.

[–] Lemmeenym@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago

It's a miracle nobody got shot.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Plum@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

We got a clown for president that year too.

I haven't heard about any clowns this year. I'll take that as a good sign about the future.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Insane Clown Posse - When I'm Clownin'.

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I wish I saw a clown during that time.

[–] bamfic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

If you were in the US you saw one all the time,he got elected president

[–] schloppah@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

True story I'm married to a clown