John Wayne Gacy as Pogo the Clown

Preserved in a glass case among the exhibits at Alcatraz East are the curious clown suits of John Wayne Gacy. Although is curious the right word, or would creepy be better? They were both, I guess. I got to thinking about them because one of the serial killer spirits theContinue Reading

Among August’s weird days and observances is International Clown Week. Which I realize will not make those who suffer from Coulrophobia happy. If this is you, no hard feelings if you skip reading this post. More power to you if you even braved clicking the link to read this far. However,Continue Reading

Ghostbusters logo on car door

How well do you know August? How many of the following questions can you answer? Were you even aware there has already been one Ghostbusters Day so far this year? Did you know there’s a lot of reason to “clown” around in August? Do you foresee any crystal balls inContinue Reading

  Earlier this month I wrote about a clown named Gags who was haunting Green Bay. All of a sudden he just started showing up in the wee hours on Green Bay’s streets. What was up with this mysterious clown sighting? It seems Gags was a copy cat –who wasContinue Reading

Today is Circus Day. When I heard it was coming up, the first thing I thought of was clowns. Scary clowns. Actually, aren’t all clowns scary? I’ve racked my brain trying to think of one clown who hasn’t freaked me out. There was a morning show in Denver when IContinue Reading