These are hard times for sad clowns, and happy ones as well. The recession has caused cutbacks in frivolous spending, resulting in a dire situation for the clown population, one that could result in the extinction of clowns from the earth according to Richard Snowberg, acting President of the World Clown Association . The WCA has seen membership drop from 77,000 during the mad clown rush in the mid 1980's to only 19 active members as of July, 2009. "That's 19 clowns left," declared Snowberg as he honked a horn. "It used to be that there was a clown on every block. Everybody knew a clown, so naturally you'd give your clown buddy a call whenever your kids birthday came around. Not anymore," sighed Snowberg. "Now there's nineteen clowns in the whole World. It's clear nobody needs us anymore. It's been a good run."Birthday party experts agree that the hiring of a clown is a rarity these days, as just about anything would be more enjoyable. "There's a creepy element to having a grown man wearing a flamboyant disguise and playing with your children", was a common theme during focus groups held by the WCA.
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