Where do the clowns of tomorrow come from? Some of them are coming from Circus Smirkus, an award-winning touring training camp for aspiring aerialists, jugglers and rubber-nosed pranksters. Smirkus is ...

What would a circus clown say to people who are afraid of clowns? "My joke answer would be, 'Did you know that humans are a lot more terrifying than clowns?' Seriously, they're never happy to see you.

Jeff Christenson (left), Tressia Jarvis and Bryan Jarvis are part of the Lewisville Life and Fire Safety Clowns group. Kelli Brown says she loves performing and tries to have fun with her audience.

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As a professional clown, all Beth Byrd-Lonski wants is to make people laugh. To bring silliness and joy to their lives. So why is it that disaster seems to be following clowns around the nation? Last ...