We all know Bozo the Clown. (Or maybe a lot of us are too young.) But where does the name come from? Is it an old ethnic slur? “‘Bozo’ was in fact a personal name among immigrants to the United States from Serbian and Croatian regions. It seems likely that vaudeville’s Bozo originated from this immigrant name and stereotypes surrounding eastern Europeans (akin to the use of palooka to refer to an oafish boxer, probably related to the Polish name Paluka).” (https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordroutes/where-does-bozo-come-from-lets-not-clown-around/)
Bilan over 5 years ago
But the bad news is that nobody could bring their seltzer bottle or squirting lapel flower.
santa72404 over 5 years ago
… or any ballistic cream pies!
Farside99 over 5 years ago
Too many times, a full flight feels like 5500 are boarding!
the lost wizard over 5 years ago
Send in the clowns. There ought to be clowns.
iggyman over 5 years ago
That clown better not take my seat!
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 5 years ago
There’s something funny going on here…
Stevefk over 5 years ago
Some Bozo is holding up the boarding trying to squeeze his carry-on in the overhead bin!
danholt over 5 years ago
We’re all Bozos on this plane…
rugeirn over 5 years ago
We all know Bozo the Clown. (Or maybe a lot of us are too young.) But where does the name come from? Is it an old ethnic slur? “‘Bozo’ was in fact a personal name among immigrants to the United States from Serbian and Croatian regions. It seems likely that vaudeville’s Bozo originated from this immigrant name and stereotypes surrounding eastern Europeans (akin to the use of palooka to refer to an oafish boxer, probably related to the Polish name Paluka).” (https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordroutes/where-does-bozo-come-from-lets-not-clown-around/)
Jeffin Premium Member over 5 years ago
They’re just plane clowns.
2peabody1 over 5 years ago
shrine clowns rule…
duckman26 over 5 years ago
Oh Jeez….Now I’m imagining the nightmare of walking onto a plane full of clowns. I’d nope myself right off that flight.
cuzinron47 over 5 years ago
I hope Pennywise is on that flight.
osceola over 5 years ago
Fitting ten clowns in a VW bug is funnier.
Lablubber over 5 years ago
Flight 42?
chfabbro over 5 years ago
This won’t end well.
BTO over 5 years ago
Every flight I’ve been on recently has featured SOME clowns!
I say, give the Flight Attendants Tasers!
zeexenon over 5 years ago
I remember all the clowns getting out of the teensy Crosley. Granny took me. Probably late ’40s. Later Stephen King took over.
WCraft Premium Member over 5 years ago
Guess what the snacks are…hint: The stewardesses can stand in one spot and “deliver” them to all the guests…