The circus is back in town! ('Sesame Street' Wednesday)

Hey! The circus - also known as the Cincinnati Tea Party - is back in town!

If I don't go down to see the BTPers' comedy routine later today, this 'Sesame Street' clip that aired frequently in the '70s will have to do. In this classic video, a clown amazingly transforms himself into just a regular guy - using that miracle known as rolling the film backwards:



The clown is the late Dennis Allen, who also appeared on 'Laugh-In'.

Many folks who grew up with 'Sesame Street' report being terrified of that sketch. While many 'Sesame Street' segments were hilariously scary, that one never scared me.

Maybe the Cincinnati Tea Party clowns are actually just normal folks if they remove their faces. When they're not out carrying signs with misspelled words, hateful slogans, and goofy drawings of Presidents on them, they're probably relaxing in their home offices, reading this blog, and agreeing with every word.

Nah. That's ridiculous.