The practice of painting clown faces on eggs began as a mere hobby—which is a strange concept barely touched on in the video—before it moved on to becoming an official record of “the unique ...

More generally, it involves clowns interacting with the crowd via high-five fakeouts, photos, and hugs. Luc Wechsung, 26, enjoys clowning and the niche community that likes to help others.

At the time of writing the page 21,642 likes, featuring four images of the clown, and one of actor Tim Curry dressed a Pennyworth the clown from the film version of Stephen King’s IT.

Don’t frown, be a clown! Two dozen wanna-be Bozos showed up Monday to vie for a coveted spot in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ‘ clown college and a permanent gig under the big top.