Creepy Clown Sightings

In 2016 the world was in a panic over creepy clown sightings terrorizing cities and small towns alike. Have creepy clown sightings always been around? Or will we always remember them for the clown-demic of 2016.
Listen as Erin and Jenn discuss the most notable creepy clown sightings in the US over the years.

Resources:

 Mack, D. (2016, August 29). People Are Being Warned About Scary Clowns Luring Kids Into The Woods. BuzzFeed News. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/clowns-in-the-woods#.nwa2mQqNaw

 Teague, M. (2021, May 24). Clown sightings: the day the craze began. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/05/clown-sightings-south-carolina-alabama

 Professional, C. C. M. (n.d.). Coulrophobia (Fear of clowns). Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21835-coulrophobia-fear-of-clowns

 Protected, E. (2021). Creepy clowns stalk California town, post photos to Instagram. The Daily Dot. https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/creepy-clown-wasco-instagram/

 Hooton, C. (2014, October 13). Real life American Horror Story: Freak Show? Scores of “Wasco” clowns are terrorising rural California | The Independent. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/real-life-american-horror-story-freak-show-dozens-of-wasco-clowns-are-terrorising-rural-california-9790349.html

 Today, C. H. U. (2016, October 6). Photoshopped photo ignites mob of “clown hunters” at Michigan State campus. Lansing State Journal. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/06/photoshopped-photo-ignites-mob-clown-hunters-michigan-state-campus/91661568/

 Today, S. K. U. (2021, October 29). Fact check: No evidence that a “clown purge” is planned for the night before Halloween. USA TODAY. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/10/29/fact-check-clown-purge-not-planned-halloween-eve/8554400002/

 UPDATE: Green Bay “Creepy Clown” is short film promotion. (2016). WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay. https://www.nbc26.com/news/creepy-clown-spotted-in-green-bay

 Gags (Short 2016) ⭐ 6.4 | Short, drama, horror. (2016, October 3). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6271882/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4

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