Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Day ProclamationThe White HouseWashington, D.C.October 3, 1863 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATION By the President of the […]
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Fun With The Phone
Fun With The Phone – Ideas for your telephone answering machine. Nearly everyone has a phone answering machine or a voicemail system of some kind. […]
The Joke's On You
The Joke’s On You — who should be the butt of your jokes? This article was prompted by something I heard about the performance of […]
5 of the scariest clowns in video game history
5 of the scariest clowns in video game history[Editor’s note: like a lot of professional clowns, I dislike the ‘scary clown’ trope in our society […]
Jesse the Chicken Plucker
As a boy, Jesse was a chicken plucker. He stood on a line in a chicken factory and spent his days pulling the feathers off […]
Sid Caesar quotes
Sid Caesar quotes – by the famous TV and movie clown
Comedies Greatest Era
Comedies Greatest Era, By James Agee Comedies Greatest Era – the Great Stone Face This is a direct transcript from a section devoted to Buster […]
Harvey Korman quotes
Harvey Korman quotes – Hollywood’s great second banana and straight man
Emmett Kelly frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the famous tramp clown, Emmett Kelly Sr., who performed with the Ringling Brothers, the Brooklyn Dodgers, on Broadway, in the movies, […]
Welcome to Famous Clowns
Welcome to FamousClowns.org, a website dedicated to the history and performance of clowning. Famous Clowns is run by Tom Raymond, who performs as a professional […]