Fear Of ClownsAuthor: Kenneth MccormickFear of Clowns By Kenneth J. McCormick It's a funny thing about clowns, they can make us laugh with their looks and antics. When one sees about 15 clowns getting out of a Volkswagen Beetle at the circus it amazes us. Clowns can be really funny. Then there is the flip side. Many children and even adults are just plain freaked out by clowns. What is it about clowns that gives them the power to scare the pants off some people? The famous serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who killed 33 boys and men that we know about, liked to dress like a clown. He liked to throw block parties and would dress up like a clown to entertain children and called himself "Pogo the Clown.
