Extracts From A Taxonomy of Clowns

I plan on doing a Florida Man story. It’s a meme and also provided one of the best moments of Atlanta in season 2. The idea tickled me and also because clowns unnerve people, so the idea was there, and the lack of structure was quite experimental for me but I think it came out ok.

MB Blissett

…There are schools of thought which maintain the excessive use of cosmetics fulfils a role similar to war paint but Houston and Dennis maintain the regular palate of aposematic colours is an evolutionary adaptation.

A primal intuition of threat is the lips are drawn back and teeth parted, in preparation to bite. Smiles are not performed in isolation, which is how they communicate friendliness and warmth. Clowns smile like politicians. It never reaches their eyes or it engulfs them whole.

Hobo Clowns are the most dangerous because they are always hungry.

Vampire Clowns have found social acceptance in the Quebecois burlesque community. Trudeau knows this presents issues but cannot speak out against them, for fear of being accused of discrimination.

Florida Man is a regional evolution of the Hobo clown, based on the climate and food sources. Although undeveloped amygdala are common in the clown clade, Florida Man has increased aggression…

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