There’s a Shortage of Clowns in Ireland

We can joke about shortages of toilet paper and hand sanitizer, but one shortage in Northern Ireland is no laughing matter.

Apparently, Northern Ireland is experiencing a shortage of clowns due to lock downs, travel restrictions, and crowd avoidance stemming from Covid-19.

Circuses in Northern Ireland have been closed for 500 days, causing clowns to seek big top employment in other areas of Europe. This makes recruitment for the country’s upcoming shows difficult.

Northern Ireland lifted indoor venue restrictions on Monday. I bet we have enough clowns in the states they can borrow. Ahem.

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