Today I would like to pay tribute to the Rodeo Clowns.
Most people have fond memories of clowns at the circus or a parade when they were kid, "like I said most".

The Rodeo Clown is the guy that some of the audience think is there to make them laugh and interact with the announcer.

Well......... we all know he or she is there to protect the folks in the rodeo by distracting the wild and sometimes "shall we say, upset livestock that have decided they had to much stimulation for one day and want to take out their aggressive behavior out on either the cowboy that was riding them or one of the folks helping to keep the show running, most generally the prior.

Rodeo Clowns, we salute you.

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