Things I didn't Know #1: Are you afraid of clowns?

Clowning Around...


I grew up with Howdy Doody, Clarabell and Buffalo Bob Smith. They were funny and gentle and never frightened children. We laughed right along with them. Yes, we watched them on a black and white TV. Howdy began each episode with ���What time is it?��� and the roaring response from the audience was ���It���s Howdy Doody time!��� Clarabell the Clown and a marionette, Buffalo Bob Smith, were two of his most famous sidekicks.




Then there was Captain Kangaroo, who based his charac...