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September 30, 1960

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Joel Byers

On September 30, 1960, on Howdy Doody’s (the evil Ron Howard impersonating puppet’s) last show, Clarabelle the Clown finally talked and said, “Ph’nglui mglw’naf’h Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagen. Goodbye Kids.” Continue reading →

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January 28, 1957

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Joel Byers

On January 28, 1957, it was announced that the Brooklyn Dodgers had hired Emmett Kelly. When owner Walter O’Malley was asked if Mr. Kelly was going to replaced Manager Walt Alston, he got mad and said, “NO. That clown is there to entertain the children between innings. And, if the reffing gets too bad, maybe … Continue reading →

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October 23, 1930

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1930, JK Scott won the very first professional miniature golf tournament. He took $2,000 for first place at the Chattanooga, TN event. When asked if miniature golf was as difficult as regular golf, he replied “Have you ever tried to hit a golf ball through an operating wind-mill or … Continue reading →

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August 11, 1996

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DAY IN TWISTED-HISTORY in 1996, the play “Thousand Clowns,” closed at Criterion Theater NYC after 32 performances. The Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher recommended that the play be closed after tens and tens of cases of coulrophobia were diagnosed after each and every performance. Thomas Soche, who was diagnosed with coulrophobia after each … Continue reading →

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