Most circus clowns these days have no intention of being lifers with the circus. The idea is to stay a couple of years, and then get off, using the name and the training to help propel you for the rest of your life. So generally the circus clowns to not look down on hometown clowns that are seriously looking to hone their skills and become better clowns. It is generally the ones that think everything they have been doing for 20 years is good enough and there is no reason to learn anything new or try harder to be a better clown. Just like the ones in any profession, the ones that are just putting in their time.
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