Clowns converge on Orlando for funny business

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The World Clown Association is bringing together all types of clowns for its 40th annual convention.

Michelle Bruzzese for NPR

Members of the WCA hail from 35 different countries and their one purpose is simple, to"bring happiness, joy, fun and comic relief to children of all ages." Robin Bryan"Pinkie Bee" holds up her medal. On the right, name tags with clown names were on display.Robin Bryan, who goes by Pinkie Bee, is president of the WCA. She's a white-faced clown, who traditionally played the"straight man" in gags and routines.

Patsy Garland who goes by Patty Cake is also a white-faced clown. She wears a full face of white makeup, with a bright wig and flower hat on top.

 

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Damn it... i need a go fund me. I promise to be funny.

Had no idea the RNC moved up the Convention date this far

Y'all need to stop comparing the clowns to politicians. It's really mean. The clowns just want to bring joy, they don't deserve this treatment.

At least parking will be easy.

They should be pitching their tent at the fed courthouse in NY tomorrow, no...?

its_erin your people are in town

Majority of the attendees will be swifties iktr

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mcuban you got this one locked down Cubes

mijkol did you get your invite already?

wrennieren this where you going?

You all need to think for yourselves. Take a step back and take a good look at where this state is and has become within 2 years. You really do not want the government controlling your lives. You really don't

I didn’t know Meadbymead and TheBiancaDelRio were in Orlando this week!

Tesla fans. See you there! tesla

Elon Musk fans, here is your chance.

I thought cpac2023 already happened?

woahsupey

You should carpool Aycik75 DbnsShane

This is actually a meeting of all high ranking Democrats including, the biggest most incompetent clown of them all…

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Don‘t miss it jimcramer 🤝

ChifumuJM call your friends

_Fauceto_ we going exe?

shongololoh are you attending?

Queened_Boo

SavageC139

CPAC was weeks ago

HondoCarpenter an event just for you and VicTafur

Seanbabydotcom Didn’t you just write about this?

Found a photo of the convention!

Also known as the Democrat Convention

Dingwell88 MikeAMacLaren

mrsballs69

Is this what they're calling the World Economic Forum nowadays? Nice! 🤡

annacwebs so we're going as the guests of honor, right?

ClownWorld_

Stop being cruel to clowns

C10wnw0r1d joining?

DeevoBP there ya go

Big day for you GeauxSportsTalk

It’s called Congress.

All types! Jugglers, mimes, journalists, politicians, court jester, the Mets. They’ll have them all.

CCobblepott have fun!

hexbags

What day do your 'journalists' show up?

They are doing this despite the fact that there is no scientific evidence that clowns are funny. Right, NPR?

The DNC

JBSportsCardz

bertkreischer

CoachPainter I’ll assume you’ll be in attendance?

great article title 10/10

kruwuse have fun!

It’s called Congress… Zing!!!

ppayseno we going?

Are they bringing the entire Democratic bloc of Congresspeople? If not, it's a fake clown convention...

DNC gonna be lit

Keubiko

I though CPAC was a month ago?

Will davidhogg111 be attending?

I feel like mtgreenee should be the headliner

Is this for random clowns or just any type of clown?

CPAC already happened this year.

Irony.

Are they bringing John Wayne Gacy back to life?

_SrPelo_

See you there aa_ron8

Let me know when GaryGensler arrives.

MalloryLoar

quinrex damn , bro really kept it going this long huh

wreckedcervix wanna carpool?

Noooo i not can go and i going miss this convention!

Isn't that just the Congress of the USA?

localkandiraver and dreamztwilight look I don’t want y’all to miss out 🥺🥺

SenWarren is keynote speaker!

Ummm, it's called the GOP

All clowns are serial killers, fact

sydneyanorth

KharloKong did you get your invite bestie?

ElDelas el gremio de los payasos

There will be lots of trans things there. They all look like clowns.

UberEatsFan_ thought you’d give this a go since ur already a senior member of the world pedophile association

FMcCallister131 you got your invite in the mail right?

So we know where 3YearLetterman will NOT be

CPAC was at the start of March, actually.

markgoldbridge You gonna be absent from your forest/united partridge wannabe watch along?

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Freaking CONGRESS is back in session!!! The clowns in our dang CONGRESS are the real clowns!!

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We know where CoachSBeamer is spending his birthday!

VicTafur you attending?

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AB84 & adinross the main attractions?

I vote SenWarren for head clown

gavetademeias skuul13_vlr gabcosp malas prontas?

coachjwarren11 i’m ready

MakeItAQuote

dedscott did you have a good time?

Hold up

Cash money for child support process servers that weekend.

Them

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nick_mrehs do you get a plus one for this? I’d love to go check it out

SAMMYSOSAFRED

juverrot je crois qu'on t'appelle

CPAC was a couple weeks ago

iRyzo

ParnhamCam this why you not playing round 1?

stressedbobs have fun!

Damo_Francis you didn’t tell me u were going on holiday?!?!! 😍

chrislockeworld

daniel_madden

JamseBu9

daniellevy StoolFootball SpursOfficial

Congrats piersmorgan

tkylemac this tweet has a lot of potential 🤡

TheJuiceisLooze

charmitchi when u flying in

Isn’t it a little early for the GOP convention?

tenderd3fender bananaboat73 DylanBRockChalk giddy up boys!

Hey, EricCoffield, you think DanielRodden knows his people are meeting?

Joe Biden will give the Clown KeyNote address, I’m certain.

The closing act?

I’m guessing POTUS VP chuckschumer RepAdamSchiff AOC SpeakerPelosi LeaderMcConnell will be there?

So which Democrats and RINO’s will be attending this year? Kamala? Biden? AOC? Cmon give us a hint!

SpursOfficial will levy and paratici be there?

did they invite my ex husband as well

LDSTheClone are you going

Eebbrroooo you up next baby bro

So I'm guessing the replies will be an even split between Pennywise, clussy, and the politician of your choice

aniwaysso ba3atolek invitation?

There's a few at SpursOfficial if you need more numbers

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Is this a Trump rally?

GustuHimself

AlexHadonou_90 assume you’ll be in attendance?

Can all the supporters of thfc put a name forward for the clowns convention… We give you Mr Daniel Philip Levy

SpursOfficial DanielLevy ericdier

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The Florida legislature has been around for longer than 40 years.

bertkreischer

When did they start doing CPAC twice a year?

Have fun ddiddirere!

Have fun Cute_Idiot!

HarryLombardi I hope you booked your tickets la

The Republican National Convention?

Fun! Terrifying!

johnxuxi u going

moonlithyuk _kimiganaitara angelteukieee milfeastsea it’s our time 🤡

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This is offensive, everyone knows the World Clown Association is just a conspiracy theory. It has been debunked.

TopNotchQuark Send nominations

Pânico e horror

angygeorgewill

Didn’t they just have this in Waco?

When were you going to tell me that you've been invited shimonips?

Wow xSmartalec, hope u have ur ticket xox

SpursOfficial oh good, glad you've started your manager search already.

NYSportsEnjoyer have fun, bud!

So tfg rally 😆

Next year, ONTARIO 🎪🤹‍♀️🤹🤹‍♂️🎭

realFFK fkeyamo

prof_stein7 thank me later

I expect to see you there PhluffiVal

Clowns have an association? 😳

Chuukwuma_ See update o

sean_anthony_o what day is your presentation

PatrickECooley I thought this was referencing republicans! 🤣

TheDUIGuyPlus will be attending.

God how many CPACs do we need!?

CPAC already happened

Wasn't CPAC a few weeks ago?

croutondude I think you’d be interested in this

DrawThisTweet

BGarbz

jacksonhackett_ Eaton317 Jalendavis_ AdamKearns3 I look forward to seeing your attendance!

The jokes write themselves.

Oh? A Trump rally?

Didn’t they just do this in Waco, TX on Saturday?

ScuderiaFerrari

Now I’m even more afraid of Florida.

Ok

Didn’t they just have a preview of it in Waco?

tedcruz DanCrenshawTX chiproytx and all the other failed Texas republican legislators are meant for this. But tbh this would be insulting to the other clowns.

We sent Steve Inskeep to tell us CIA-approved narratives about the clowns

So it’s a just a bunch of mainstream media members?

DerekMerrin you should headline!

ryanlongcomedy no laughing matter

I'm hoping there are representatives from both the Democratic and Republican party there

greatvermal_ hope you booked your ticket

This year it'll be headlined by a special member, Elon Musk

So what you're saying is Congress is moving to Orlando?

There’s a global clown association. I take it it’s not a union

if they need any guests tell them to reach out to some of these folks

RCBTweets fanbase gathering it is

CPAC already happened

have fun randyshart

oh okay

NOCHILLDERIC YOUR TIME TO SHINE BUD

This one's going to come in handy 😇

They rebranded CPAC? Wild!

Why isn’t this called a ‘clownvention’?

Are the Juggalos finally getting their invite this year? What about rodeo clowns?

Are they going to ban trans people?

Good news for certain politicians...

My invite must have gotten lost in the mail.

Ahh so it's your foreign policy team

iNicoleBernal

timsfunhouse

This is literally someone nightmare come true

Didn’t know my exes knew each other like that

Hope you bought your ticket seabass3433

Congratulations bagbagbagbag6

yeah, they're holding it in Washington DC!

Wait, CPAC is happening again?

Another trump rally?

TheNickSampson bobbyismoore Alfis_Jeraldson

RICHYBESSERMAN

I can only name 6 clowns and 3 of them are famous for killing people.

I thought CPAC was last week?

They renamed CPAC?

Their airing it on cspan

javiervg97 espero que te vaya bien en tu convención

Swifties rise up!!! TaylorSwift

I thought that was last week when the GOP had their meeting.

KrissiBex

In Waco, Texas last night, apparently

more like congress. they should do this in congress. they're just like congress. they would go to congress but congress is already them so they would just become a larger of themselves.

i love clowns. cute, funny, sad, mute, scary, or alien. 🤡 respect clowns!

I thought the Cubs were in Arizona for Spring Training

I thought CPAC just happened?

Did your invitation get lost in the mail fortniteborgher

Is Ron DeSatan going to be their keynote speaker?

bertkreischer

Here's your big break, BamboozleFest

too easy

roybelly Will that include the likes of DJ Trump, Ted Cruz and Kevin McCarthy?

Let's go Ronald

The jokes just write themselves

I was wondering why Ben Shapiro hadn’t tweeted in a while. Makes sense now.

MilenaRodban

jasmineinux

sbz

jeremiahjw

roybelly Thought they already lived in Florida.

CPAC?

CPAC?

the meme potential of this is astronomical

Aren’t they called Trump rallies?

Pride month comes earlier and earlier every year, I swear!

The entire Biden administration is attending.

ugh I'd kill to be there

quinrex

ValeVernengo

Did CPAC just happen?

syafiqaspar it’s time

tandrewpattee work trip

tracotr

All types…

MakeItAQuote new

MakeItAQuote

I used to go to the Circus as a Kid more than 42 Years Ago and See the Clowns get out the Car Opinion

Mamivader

Congress is already in session

Bron invited

Are we sure it's not in Waco?

TheBDougherty I know someone that would like to go!!! Hey JessWess17

Wonder if The Cardinals FO is hosting this event

Keynote speaker

Joe Biden giving the keynote address?

MakeItAQuote bold

I think you meen conkgresss

Nice change from the rest of the year when the clown is in Tallahassee

Which one is the non-pedophile clown? And which one is the non-pedophile harasser clown?

leahfrombklyn

Cool opportunity KFCBarstool MeekPhill_

ericstonestreet 😅

I never thought you guys would label your 'Team Leadership Retreat' this honestly.

Will Trump be performing?

'Send in the clowns Don't bother, they're here'

Hey. Is that your new name?

Also known as the Democratic National Convention.

100 NPR staffers are now available to attend!

probablynida a convention for us

Ypu guys gonna be there?

Is this the new name for the HouseGOP ?

Keynote speaker!

CPAC is having another fundraiser?

I’d like to go to this. clownado

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

Members of Congress in attendance?

Clowns are frightening!

Nightmarish

Florida is the perfect place. Hospitable to clowns of all types.

US Congress is having a retreat in Orlando? Cool, cool...

hit tweet incoming!

And they’ll all travel in one tiny car!

So THAT'S where the Republicans are meeting!

many of them here on twitter as we speak

Is that the republican party?

Is head clown Joe Biden leading this up?

Better 2 get JoeBiden and realDonaldTrump i guess 🤣🤣🤣

Will the Biden administration be there?

Didn't know Brennan was going to be in Orlando.

10% wasn’t enough

I thought they already held CPAC

How many cars are being taken? 2?

So Orlando is hosting the Democratic National Convention that’s great for I guess 😂🤣

realDonaldTrump

ClownWorld_ is this your doing?

Florida. Of course

Of course it’s Florida.

Fuck that

👍👍(😁)

How many funny bones in total?

In DC or NY 🎪🤔🫢😲👊🌀🫶

Not to be confused with CPAC.

This is the perfect cover for the Joker to steal something of value but sadly it's in Florida

Will Donald Trump be a featured speaker?

chump the brain-dead comic carnival barker aka klueless the klown will be keynote speaker.

yo barr08 ZawDawg PjMarshalka justinporterste iamtherog you guys already get your invitations?

Sounds like a Democratic fund raiser

Will Trump, McCarthy, Greene, Santos and Boebert be attending or officiating?

How is this news?

Sorry NPR the world clown association already met this year, in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 1-4.

Funny that this is the tweet that precedes this on my feed, initially thought it was part of the NPR Clown tweet!!!

The best part is that the entire convention only needed one parking space.

Uneasy_Peasy

Will Trump be there!?

All clowns are welcome to watch football with us tomorrow at CWStadium shoot me a note for group deals and on field experiences!

I didn't realize Congress, the Senate, and the WH were only around for 40 years

bertkreischer heads up

Is DeSantis there too?

First Covid and now this? The world is becoming a scary place.

I knew Pelosi would show up sooner or later!

Of course it’s in Florida.

realDonaldTrump time to rise up!

CharonDragon come visit

And NPR is the leading clown act. 🤡

The British Royal Family along with the rota rats will be the Opening acts.. …with their personal travel Whorse for special tricks!

Davos

Oh man, I thought this was about the TikTok hearing.

Biden is their president

Whoa, watch how you talk about the GOP national convention.

That is some low hanging fruit ya got there… to easy, but tempting.

Is Trump invited?🤣

Too easy

Everyday on Twitter is a clown convention! 🤡

Heard Homie D.Clown will be there as well as Pennywise the dancing clown.

Please call things by their right name. In this case, that would be the Democrat National Committee.

Just an extension of the GOP Policy Summit held there, I presume.

Wow, the Republican national convention is early this year!

We just call them liberal arts and humanities majors.

I thought CPAC was a few weeks ago.

So that's what the 'C' in CPAC stands for.🤔

your corporate reunion?

So, how many politicians are going?

You mean GOP GOPoversight HomelandGOP JudiciaryGOP Jim_Jordan RepMTG RepJamesComer

Didn’t CPAC just meet?

I assume Kari Lake will be the keynote speaker.

Is this the Republican party convention?

Glad to hear trans women have a “safe space” 🤡 libsoftiktok

Insert 'member of political party I don't support will be there' joke here.

Republicans getting a head start on their 2024 convention.

Politicians and “journalists” are giving clowns a bad name.

Otherwise known as the NPR annual meeting

I expect every member of the royal ROTA to be in attendance .

It’s held everyday in DC

RNC?

Sounds like a magat gathering.

Florida already has enough clowns.

GOP?

CPAC was last month.

Democrats, LGBTQ+, Leftists, Antia.

I thought CPAC was earlier this month

The DNC!

SpeakerMcCarthy is giving the key note address to open the convention.

The jokes write themselves.

Hahaha gift for Desantis

Including clowns like some politicians?

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