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IS THIS RIGHT? Europeans Hire CLOWNS To Make People Laugh At Burial Ceremonies [VIDEO]
Aug 4, 2020
As inappropriate as it sounds, funeral clowns were once a long-standing tradition in Europe. During the classical period of the Greeks and Romans a funeral clown dressed up as the person who died, wore a mask of his face, and danced about, imitating him. 
At the beginning of the proceedings, clowns enter the church anarchically, causing a ruckus, poking people with puppets, and brandishing balloon animals. This is to be expected, for the occasion is the Grimaldi Service—London’s annual clown funeral. 
The allure of clowns in full “motley” (costume) and “slap” (makeup) at a funeral is strong—the service is open to the public and fills up quickly, even with two levels of seating and some standing-room-only areas. 
Many people are turned away. Some of those who make it in are dressed as clowns or wearing a red nose, and many have children in tow. 
The service is usually held in Holy Trinity Church in Hackney, which is known as “the Clown’s Church,” and boasts a stained-glass window in honor of Grimaldi. 
Holy Trinity is under renovation at the moment, which is why this year’s service, the 70th annual celebration of Grimaldi’s life, is at All Saints Church.
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