A Clown On Fire
Because Every Day is Fucking Magical™.
A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR
ACOF evolved furiously and its current success is owed to its readers. Your rockingness is boundless. Thank you.
- Le Clown is only a character. He will offend, shock, provoke, invite discussion, and push your boundaries. If you never ever want to leave your comfort zone, may I suggest Martha Stewart.
- I also blog as “Eric”. These are more personal posts that often reflect on my past and my identity. They are generally less abrasive, if you need to get off the ride from time to time.
CONTACT
- If you want to guest blog, please write me here with an elevator pitch and a link to your blog. No personal emails please.
- All emails are fielded by My Assistant Subcomandante. Hate mail, solicitations, nude photos, and requests to bless your pet or children are forbidden. If I like you, you’ll know it.
- I will try to respond to other emails in a timely fashion. If I don’t, don’t take it personally. My mind is a cross between a psychedelic popcorn machine and a methed out humming bird.
- I don’t do endorsements. I won’t use my blog or brand to sell your shoes or promote your cause, so please don’t ask.
ABOUT US
- I can’t follow and read everyone.
- I check out the blogs of everyone who follows me. I may or may not follow back. Again, it’s not personal.
- If I comment on your post, it will be random, and off-topic.
- If I miss a post that you want me, or my readers to see, add a link to it on the Carnies’ Corner page. I will check it out, and you might even gain a few new readers. If you get spammy, I will get Subcomandante to kick you in your gonads.
- Le Clown is allergic to emoticons. Add one in your comment, and Le Clown will remove it.
COPYRIGHT ETC.
A Clown on Fire is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 3.0 Unported License. That means:
- Don’t steal it, and call it yours, or “forget” to source the material.
- You can use stuff here if you give credit.
- You can change stuff here if you give credit.
- Don’t use it to make money or to advertise/endorse your stuff.
- Be cool, play fair.
— Subcomandante, on behalf of Le Clown.
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Perfectly stated, as always.
Posted by Good Morning, Joe | December 22, 2012, 21:18Marie,
Thank you. I provided the content to My Assistant, and she worded my thoughts brilliantly. This will be a good partnership.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:25You’re so sneaky with your “Assistant”. I’m off to check which date you will be revealing her/his true identity!
Oh! By the way, I got lightsaber chops sticks and a variety of Star Wars character ice trays for Christmas. SCORE! You MUST be jealous!
Posted by Good Morning, Joe | January 4, 2013, 10:56Long live LE CLOWN!
Posted by Clandestine Cuba | December 22, 2012, 21:20Betty,
My sentiments exactly.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:25Humming birds love meth. It’s a fact.
Posted by Bill McMorrow | December 22, 2012, 21:22Bill,
This is why I think we should feed humming birds at Thanksgiving, and not fucking tryptophan-induced turkey.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:27Very well said, mon ami. xo
Posted by writerwendyreid | December 22, 2012, 21:23Wendy,
I will let my ghost writer know… My Assistant will be introduced in January.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:28A permanent one?
Posted by writerwendyreid | December 22, 2012, 21:33Wendy,
A permanent one, yes. Can’t wait to tell you more.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:35I’ve got the email. Bidding starts at $2,000 Canadian.
Posted by brentwaggoner | December 22, 2012, 21:28Brent,
I wanted to answer your comment but I can’t keep my eyes off your dashing new gravatar… Or the dashing man on the gravatar…
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:32We dash.
Posted by brentwaggoner | December 23, 2012, 00:18I fucked up and read it second.
Posted by Dianne Wing | December 22, 2012, 21:29Dianne,
Fucking up is something we welcome, on A Clown on Fire. By all means, do it again.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:44I’m going to copy all of your blog posts and sell them on eBay.
Posted by Madame Weebles | December 22, 2012, 21:33Madame Weebles,
Please, make the biddings worth the copyright infringement, at least.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:52LeClown,
So, does this mean I am no longer allowed to randomly ping back or give you awards? Because I was awarded my first star of a 2012 Blog of the Year award and was definitely considering paying it forward/back to ACOF.
Be well,
Kina
P.S. Thanks for letting me know you like me before posting this. I might have been personally devastated otherwise.
Posted by Human In Recovery | December 22, 2012, 21:44Kina,
It is never personal, not that it matters in your case, as Le Clown does like you. Le Clown doesn’t do awards (with some exceptions), but appreciates the sentiment behind the recognition. You are kind, Kina.
Your friend,
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:48I was joking about the devastation bit. I’m just not a good jester, yet. As for the award, thanks for the rapid response. Enjoy the holidays. Much love to you, Sara, and the kiddos.
Posted by Human In Recovery | December 22, 2012, 21:53Kina,
Now I’m dreadfully disappointed, and might cry myself to sleep. Thank God for bad television and chocolate.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:55LeClown,
Don’t cry, runny clown make up is icky and Sara doesn’t need anymore stuff to clean. I’m with you on bad television and chocolate, mostly bad t.v.
Kina
Posted by Human In Recovery | December 22, 2012, 21:58Great. If you wont bless my pet who will?
Posted by twindaddy | December 22, 2012, 21:54Twin Daddy,
I hear the Pope has an opening…
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 21:56Le Clown,
I have it on good authority that he’s booked up for the next few months while he learns how to tweet.
Twindaddy
Posted by twindaddy | December 22, 2012, 22:44Le Clown,
You found an Assistant. Hooray! I dig the description of your mind, but I’m a little concerned. Wowza!
Posted by The Bumble Files | December 22, 2012, 22:07Amy,
Because I procreated?
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 22:08Le Clown,
Heavens no! It’s just, shall we say…intense. I like it.
Amy
Posted by The Bumble Files | December 22, 2012, 22:16You may not now, but you will do endorsements one day. It’s OK, have no fear. I stuck with Dooce when she crossed over, I can stick by you. Do you KNOW how much Dooce makes??? Amazeballs!
Posted by Combat Babe | December 22, 2012, 22:14Combat Babe,
I might endorse Le Clown one day, but he better take the kids with him, and pay me a year long vacation.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 22:17Dooce has a pretty big house and can support her entire family plus 2 employees. Just saying. She flies everywhere and can post from anywhere, so how’s that for a year long vacation? (ok it’s probably a lot more work than that, but still.)
Posted by Combat Babe | December 22, 2012, 22:19Combat Babe,
Dooce is living the American dream. Good for her. But each night before bed, when she looks in the mirror, she still can’t say: “Goddamn, I’m the fucking Le Clown”, even with two cars and a butler.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 22:22But she can say, “God damn I’m the fucking Dooce!” And it’s kind of like deuces…hmm
No offense the fucking Le Clown.
Posted by Combat Babe | December 22, 2012, 22:24CB,
As per my copyright section, as long as she gives me credit for using and rewording my quote, all will be well on the Clownonsphere™.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 22:28Yeah, I’m sure she’ll be right on that.
Posted by Combat Babe | December 22, 2012, 22:42Good call.
Posted by becca3416 | December 22, 2012, 22:34Becca,
An addendum could be written:
Becca is royalty on this blog. Treat her as you treat Le Clown, only better, kinder, and with more respect.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 22, 2012, 22:37Damn straight.
Posted by becca3416 | December 22, 2012, 22:39You found an Assistant! I guess I was chasing unicorns and missed my interview.
I am happy for you, as long as I can still send you random emails that you may or may not have time to respond to.
Glad you made this call though. Your poor personas could probably barely keep up with all the accolades and demands for attention.
Be well.
Posted by iRuniBreathe | December 23, 2012, 00:54Quinoa,
Yes, I found My Assistant. She was in a box of Cracker Jack. I could not resist. She was so wonderful that I threw the molasses-flavoured popcorn, and just kept the surprise.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 23, 2012, 08:45This is my first taste of your particular koolaid. I feel like Alice falling down the rabbit hole.
I like it.
Posted by Canadian girl | December 28, 2012, 01:49Canadian Girl,
And as the story goes, Alice’s life was forever changed after falling down that hole. You’re welcome.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 28, 2012, 08:38Le Clown, I just love you. And yay for Assistants.
That is all. ♥ xx
Posted by Cauldrons and Cupcakes | January 3, 2013, 15:22Le Clown,
Your winsome tale of the Year of Nothing™ gives me hope…your pre-explosion monthly view count was still 10x my all-time total views to date…I only aspire toward magnificence™, as I peer at yours…until then, I will be satisfied that 2012, while perhaps “a year of less than nothing™”, was a t least the year I discovered you. Thanks for making it easier to take myself much less seriously.
Posted by nicky301 | January 3, 2013, 23:39Quick Q regarding the copyright – when you write/draw/produce something, is it automatically copyrighted to you, or is it something you have to apply for? Also the licence thing – something you have to pay for / apply for or something you just throw on your page?
Thanks,
Maddi
Posted by maddinaish | January 24, 2013, 11:57Hey Le Clown! I’ve seen you around on people’s comments, just read David harding’s interview with El Beardo, felt I was missing out so clicked that follow button up top. Keep up the good work!
As for your alter-ego, Eric, I think I’ve been trading words with an Eric, not sure if that’s a coincidence…
Posted by Richard Leonard | February 7, 2013, 07:31Richard,
I should hire David as my publicist. But I won’t.
And that Eric character… I hear he exists deep inside our social consciousness as a nagging voice…
Welcome to ACOF…
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | February 7, 2013, 07:35Hello,
I have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. Please check http://www.TheReporterandTheGirl.com for award rules and a list of nominations which include you! Congratulations, you worked very hard and you deserve it, happy weekend and great blog!
TheGirl
Posted by TheGirl | February 9, 2013, 17:38The Girl,
Off to your post!
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | February 9, 2013, 19:03Lol, Thanks
Posted by TheGirl | February 9, 2013, 21:03i am (w)reminded, in 3 amigos, when they come into the bar, the barkeep sez
“the german says to wait here” & they go
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted by betunada | February 21, 2013, 15:37Betunada,
Expect a visit from Le Clown… And apologies for the delay. I was busy forgetting things.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | March 1, 2013, 05:08Bravo, Le Clown. Been very much enjoying your stuff. Thanks for checking out my stuff as well.
Posted by Mental Wanderlust King | February 21, 2013, 21:49MWK,
I’ll be on your way shortly. Thanks!
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | March 1, 2013, 05:09Eric Le Clown, dear, your stardom has catapulted you into a galaxy far, far away. I rarely see you in my universe any more; I understand and am not offended. I will never ask you for Le Clown sneakers. Some clear nights, I see a bluish star pulsating and I think, ah, there’s Eric, and I hope he’s happy, and that his Assistantorator will be gracious enough to let you read this note that I have written to you.
Fondly,
Soul Survivor of Bipolarforlife
Posted by Soul Survivor | March 1, 2013, 00:24Laura,
I haven’t been reading much of anyone, in all honesty. Does it make it right? No… I shall go and say hello! Hope all is well…
Eric
Posted by Le Clown | March 1, 2013, 05:08Psychedelic popcorn machine? Yep, I’ll play.
Posted by onechicklette | March 7, 2013, 22:44One Chicklette,
Will you bring the unicorn sparkles?
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | March 8, 2013, 07:41I’m fresh out but will do some conjuring this weekend
Posted by onechicklette | March 8, 2013, 08:10One Chicklette,
Are we back in popcorn land? I’m hungry.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | March 22, 2013, 11:23Feed me!
Posted by onechicklette | March 22, 2013, 11:41One Chicklette,
Meet me on Mount-Royal Street, on Le Plateau in Montreal. I’ll have sushi on you, and you can have a few pieces, on you too.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | March 22, 2013, 11:43Hi, I’ve just nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award! Come see: http://clairebear2013.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/liebster-blog-award/
Posted by clairebear2013 | March 21, 2013, 11:04Clairebear,
I will be over today. Le Clown doesn’t do awards, but he enjoys making an ass of himself declining them nonetheless…
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | March 22, 2013, 11:24If it’s any consolation, there’s no actual prize.
Posted by clairebear2013 | March 22, 2013, 11:29Clairebear,
Oh, I know. If it came with Joan Holloway, I would have accepted it each time it was given to me. And then some.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | March 22, 2013, 11:31I had to look up who Joan Holloway was. Sadly the Liebster Blog “Award” does not look like her. Apologies
Posted by clairebear2013 | March 22, 2013, 11:35Note to self-
Self, attitude is a good thing.
When in doubt remember The Clown.
Now where did I leave my attitude? Damn.
Posted by Julie | April 3, 2013, 16:06Julie,
Your note to self will even be better if you remember Le Clown instead of The Clown.
Trust me.
Le Clown
PS: Welcome on A Clown on Fire!
Posted by Le Clown | April 3, 2013, 16:11But I don’t speak French!
Now I have to learn a whole other language.
(I haven’t even master English yet)
Posted by Julie | April 3, 2013, 16:15Julie,
Simply add “Le” to everything.
Example: Le Clown is le magnificent™.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | April 3, 2013, 16:16(Hand clapped to head)
THUD!
(Le cat steppes over my prone body on the floor with distain).
Posted by Julie | April 3, 2013, 16:19Julie,
There you go! Now you sound like Eugene Ionesco.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | April 3, 2013, 16:27Who is Eugene Ionesco?
Posted by Julie | April 3, 2013, 18:14I haven’t learned grammar or manners either!
Thank you le (no that’s not right) . . . Le Clown.
(And I so want to put a smilie emoticon. Resist the emoticon RESIST!)
Posted by Julie | April 3, 2013, 16:17Never mind, I have done some research on Eugene Ionesco and am posting a bit about him on my blog. Thanks for the education.
Posted by Julie | April 9, 2013, 13:08Julie,
So sorry… Your last comment slipped through the crack. Looking forward to reading your post on one of my influences, in humour.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | April 9, 2013, 15:43I haven’t read anything yet. THAT will be the interesting bit.
Posted by Julie | April 9, 2013, 16:35Julie,
How is Ionesco treating you like?
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | May 2, 2013, 20:15Better than life.
Posted by Julie | May 3, 2013, 07:47Odd. Was listening to Sly and the Family Stone’s Life just before reading this. Clouds and Clowns.
Posted by Julie | May 3, 2013, 08:10Ah ha ha comfort zone = Martha Stewart. Heck! If that’s comfort, I’d rather eat clowns for dinner.
Posted by Anette @ The blog formerly known as Ink. | April 5, 2013, 08:09Anette,
I’m sure she isn’t half as bad as what we make her to be.
(i’m saying this because i’m afraid of her).
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | May 2, 2013, 20:16You had me at, “Because every day is fucking magical.” I’m looking forward to your posts.
Posted by xtrememom | April 8, 2013, 19:29Xtreme Mom,
Fuckin’ A.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | May 2, 2013, 20:14Ok so question…can the Badges of Honor be used? Or are those earned?
Don’t laugh..at my question please. Remember there are no stupid questions…just stupid people. K Thanks!
Posted by claudiabette | May 4, 2013, 02:04Claudia,
All badges on this site are made for you… You can even get them tattooed.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | May 4, 2013, 06:17A new tattoo for me!!!! Weee!!!
Posted by claudiabette | May 4, 2013, 14:33