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Bunch of Clowns

Reason Staff | 11.21.2008 5:00 AM

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Birmingham, England, authorities told Zippos Circus that its clowns could not blow trumpets as they usually do. They said the trumpet playing would violate the 2003 Licensing Act, which bans performers from playing live music without a government license.

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