Clowns Disliked By Young Patients


	Clowns Disliked By Young Patients

CrazyRedHead

1-18-2008 9:50 AM

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humor, children, clowns, health, psychology, terrifyingly garish zombie clones

CrazyRedHead says:

I hate clowns too.

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1-19-2008 6:46 AM

eemorningwood

Like Bobby Buceaux’s Mama always said Clowns are the Devil!

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