Of all the silent comedians, none was more bizarre looking than Ben Turpin. The antithesis of Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd’s realism, his equipment – crossed eyes, scrubbing brush m…

Here are vintage photos of terrifying costumes from Halloweens past. Sorry in advance for the nightmares.

Clowns… I not coulrophobic, but I do have a strong clown-aversion to the circus clown species. Consequently, I avoid clowns at almost all costs. Why, I can’t say. I’ve just always…

I baked this cake for every one of our two sons' birthdays until they became teens. Kids and adults alike love it! —Marlene Dick, Oakville, Ontario

Rose had no mirror so he asked his friend to put lipstick on him and that was a first time for Guerlain. Now he knows how to do it, Guerlain checked all night long Rose's lips just to be sure he was flawless. Rose did not dislike that at all. 👄

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Circus - Acrobats, Clowns, Animals: In 1907, following the death of Bailey, Barnum’s final partner, the Ringling brothers bought Barnum & Bailey Circus and continued to run it as a separate show. In 1919 they finally combined it with their own circus to form the concern that still flourished at the turn of the 21st century as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. In 1929 John Ringling, the remaining brother, bought the American Circus Corporation of Peru, Indiana, a syndicate comprising five of the largest circuses in the United States. With this purchase Ringling owned almost all the major American circuses, thus ensuring

Yes, the circus gets weirder than clowns cramming in tiny cars and aerialists hanging by their hair. Delve into the bizarre history of the Big Top.

Basically sums it up.