07 July 2010

Killed by a circus clown

A newspaper blurb from 1854. At first I assumed this was reporting the death of a small child. Then I noticed that the deceased was 13 years old.

Original source: California Biographical Collection Burial Records, via Ye Olde News.
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3 comments:

  1. Dr. MiekeJuly 7, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    Shh... Don't tell any coulrophobiacs.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 8, 2010 at 2:41 AM

    That made me sad.

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  3. NoelJuly 8, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    Wow, what a bizarre little gem. Did you hear about the clown murders in El Salvador recently?
    Check it out:
    http://www.heyrubecircus.com/current-circus-culture/killer-clowns-and-the-backlash/

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