IMHO, I just don't like clowns, no way, no how...
My son has always feared clowns and any "irrational" creature, LOL one birthday party a big human Barney was there (LOL worst birthday party ever I kept moving him around the place but we would "run into Barney at odd times around corners. Though he might have a heart attack. To be fair, I don't know why ANY parent would select "Barney" as the entertainment.)
We were at the circus one time when he was older a clown approached and he looked studiously away. I was like, "Aww, honey, are you still scared of clowns?"
"It's a REAL disease, Mom, LOTS of folks have it! I looked it up!"

Work week one aged me permanently or caused me to sprout an extra chromosome or something. I rented an apartment up there and I keep telling myself not to panic because there is NO WAY this weekend can be worse than this past week.
I feel like I should not have said that, but nevertheless. LOL.
Anna