Nothing to fear but fear of clowns

For instance, Sam the Clown entertains folks of all ages - from kid stuff to old-folks homes - with the genre's time-tested antics, including sight gags. Yet The New York Times reported on Aug. 30: "At the edge of dark, dark woods in South Carolina, children have been telling adults that a group of clowns have been trying to lure them into the cluster of trees.