DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

 Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right! Here I  am stuck in the middle of them! (a little verse from a Gerry Rafferty song).  Clowns could be a nightmare to someone suffering from  Coulrophobia .  It is estimated that as many as 1 out of 7 people suffers from a fear of clowns.    For those suffering from Courophobia, Bozo and his red-nosed brethren are anything but funny or amusing.  Surprisingly, the fear of clowns is one of the top ten most common phobias.  While it may seem funny that grown men and women alike may shirk in fear from seemingly harmless, albeit doofy characters with over-sized shoes and rainbow suspenders, for them it is no laughing matter. While the cause of Courophobia isn't necessarily known and is different for everyone, one common theory holds that the root cause most likely stems fro a traumatic childhood experience.  Maybe you were squirted by one too many trick flowers while a white faced clown laughed in your face; or perhaps you had a

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    If your calendar is like mine, we're both missing out.  Did you know that you can celebrate a different holiday every day during the month of October?  Check out the list of special holidays, guaranteed to be thought-provoking, or just make you laugh and scratch your head! October 1st - World Vegetarian Day , a day when all are urged to partake in meatless menus, and for those already living the vegetarian lifestyle to celebrate the choice that safeguard their own health, protects the earth. October 2nd - Name Your Car Day , a day set aside to choose a name for your car that suits its character.  Let's just hope your car doesn't have a personality like the one in Stephen King's book Christine! October 3rd - Income Tax Day .  I'm not sure why anyone would want to actually celebrate the day that the Government takes more and more of our hard earned money away.  It has been around since, 1913. October 4th - Visit Your Cousin in Prison Day .