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Do you fear clowns? Do they disturb your sleep? Are you among the millions who have never found a clown amusing, entertaining or memorable in a good way? Or do you simply find them morbidly fascinating? You’re not alone. And you’ve come to the right place. On this blog you’ll meet a clown named Koko.  My Koko is not to be confused with Koko the Clown, the wonderful creation of legendary animator Max Fleischer in the 1920s. No, my Koko wonders about his place in the world. He’s not a bad clown. But he’s a bothered clown.  Koko is acutely aware of the widespread fear and loathing he and his fellow clowns inspire. He knows he’s outlived his usefulness, that he’s practicing medieval performance art in the age of blogs. So he drinks. He smokes. He sees a therapist. He needs to get laid. He chafes under the yoke of the corporate-owned circus and the stiff clowning competition he faces from politicians and CEOs. You’ll also meet Koko’s four-legged circus colleagues — the lions, tigers and elephants — and you’ll encounter performers who are not part of the circus but who nonetheless dwell in the dank corners of show business. And occasionally you’ll meet hostages of the corporate world who realized too late that they should have run away with the circus.

Contact: robert.trussell at gmail dot com