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Jil's avatar

Are those around him letting him "perform" in public, in increasingly outrageous ways, to keep our attention diverted...while they loot and plunder our country?

Tom Joad's avatar

That’s the question isn’t it.

revel arroway's avatar

Hey Tom!

Darn you, you almost make that clown seem human, deserving of a bit of empathy.

Fun story, this one, gotta say!

Cheers,

revel.

Tom Joad's avatar

Thanks!!

Cam Meaney's avatar

Thanks for taking me to the circus - you made me laugh. We made me uncomfortable, too. I guess the lesson is that it's all just one big circus, and we are the audience waiting for the bucket.

Jacky Smith's avatar

Probably closer to the truth than is entirely comfortable for any of us.

Agent of Chaotic Respite's avatar

...and who amongst us has not, at least once, found themselves following a tuba???

Steven Fay's avatar

Just when I think you can't possibly top your previous chapters, you produce this masterpiece - and no, that is not exaggeration. Imagine the current occupant of the Oval Office becoming, for however brief a time, a genuine human being. Impressive!

Tom Joad's avatar

That's incredibly generous, thank you. Though I'd push back gently on one thing,he didn't become a human being in that ring. He always was one. A vain, damaged, incurious one who has done tremendous harm. But human. That's what makes the whole thing so infuriating to write.

Mommadillo's avatar

I’d have sworn no one could write anything about Donald Trump that would put a smile on my face except his obituary. Nice work.

Tom Joad's avatar

You just described the entire challenge of writing it. The obituary is still on the table. But in the meantime, glitter.

Tom Joad's avatar

Thank you!!

D Man H's avatar

congratulations on another stunning piece please continue your important work

Jim S's avatar

Thank You Tom

Jan Steinman's avatar

Thank you for reminding us that, somewhere, somehow, there's a real human inside there.

Marilyn Kellner's avatar

Ha ha boo hoo

Bo Ganz's avatar

Another home run! Thank you!

Tom Joad's avatar

Thank you!!

Greg Albrecht's avatar

Just can't get over that thing with the clown's hair. Sad and funny at the same time.