The Evil Clown of Middletown is a large outdoor sign on Route 35 in Middletown Township, New Jersey advertising a Spirits Liquor Store. It was originally constructed in 1956 to advertise a Food Circus grocery store. Image File history File links Evilclownofmiddletown_a. ... Image File history File links Evilclownofmiddletown_a. ... Map of Middletown Township in Monmouth County Middletown Township is a Township located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A shop that sells food, either a Supermarket or a much smaller place. ...
The clown is well-known because it is unusually scary-looking. It has been featured in the local New Jersey magazine Weird NJ as well as on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in a Kevin Smith short. The Evil clown will be in the first few minutes of Kevins Smith's Clerks 2. Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Cover of Weird NJ. Weird NJ (WNJ) is a semiannual magazine that chronicles local legends, ghost stories, folklore and anything considered weird in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ... Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film director, and the creator of View Askew Productions. ...
The evil clown has also been shown on another (generally) New Jersey-based website Lostdestinations.com
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Article about Evil Clown of Middletown in WeirdNj.com
The image of the evilclown appears to be a recent development in popular culture in which the playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor.
The image of the evilclown appears to have gained notoriety in the late twentieth century, to the extent of becoming a cliche.
In Middletown Township, New Jersey, there is a giant metal sign called the "EvilClown of Middletown", which has scared and delighted many children over the years and has been threatened to be knocked down by a town center.
The image of the evilclown is a recent development in American popular culture in which the playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of dark humor and horror elements.
Though most clowns are quite wholesome, some sexual abusers of children use clown costumes or similar ruses to attract their victims and to appear as if they are harmless.
The image of the evilclown appears to have gained notoriety in the late twentieth century, perhaps as a result of the Gacy case.
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