“The meme serves as a postmodernist remix of so many topics—clown culture, self-reflection, mental health, stand-up comedy.” I wonder whether Pagliacci thrives because the name itself seems ...

Johnny Whitsett, the board's president, said the clown meme "has really gotten out of hand." Whitsett said "it wouldn't be good" if people saw somebody dressed as a clown in their yard.