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17. What about the people

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 01:09 PM

Jul 27

Who invited the circus to come to town. We saw the greatest show on earth the first time. We did not need an encore.

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The Clowns Are Already Here [View all] MineralMan Jul 27 OP

👍 underpants Jul 27 #1

Hat tip to Stephen Sondheim... Glorfindel Jul 27 #2

Yes. One of the saddest songs from a musical. MineralMan Jul 27 #3

Beautiful. Disaffected Jul 27 #6

YW Glorfindel Jul 27 #8

You beat me to it. A wonderful singer. Ping Tung Jul 27 #11

I thought of the same song. Beacool Jul 27 #18

Sondheim wrote the song very quickly PJMcK Jul 27 #23

;-{) Goonch Jul 27 #4

Wow! MineralMan Jul 27 #5

He's Pennywise, Stephen King's sewer clown. Ocelot II Jul 27 #7

So good with kids... hay rick Jul 27 #14

Clowns on the surface. BUT KentuckyWoman Jul 27 #12

Hilarious Coolgoober Jul 27 #15

AMEN! LoisB Jul 27 #16

What about the people Keepthesoulalive Jul 27 #17

Well, that's a very good question. MineralMan Jul 27 #21

I believe Americans are very Keepthesoulalive Jul 27 #24

Yes. That's true, for sure. MineralMan Jul 27 #25

Shakespeare said it better Warpy Jul 27 #19

That says it well, too. MineralMan Jul 27 #22

Spot on! Katinfl Jul 27 #20

The Garbage Clown Blue Owl Jul 27 #27

Good post! Wild blueberry Jul 28 #28