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Creepy vintage steel pic

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I don't think I've ever come across any steel guitar-related pic I'd describe as creepy .... until now. Posted by Michael Simmons on FB.

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I thought just the bass player wore a clown suit!
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What a joyless crew!
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can they do a cover of "recitar! vesti la giubba..." ?
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Insane Clown Posse's early days!
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Clown shortage? - Now a solution

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Well, apparently, there is/was a clown shortage, recently. The solution to the 'problem' of a clown shortage: Get clown suits for the band!

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The Wise and Born Insane Clown Posse.
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The only truly creepy thing I see is the b*njo mandolin...
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John Rosett wrote:The only truly creepy thing I see is the b*njo mandolin...
Yeah, but who's in the pit beneath the wood planks they're holding down? Get clowns for the kid's birthday party they said, it'll be fun, they said. The monsters!
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There is so much that is right about this photograph….
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Before Hamburg, this was The Beatles' first attempt at an image.
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Clowns are always slightly sinister.
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Are they the “laughing on the inside” kind?
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Are you guys talking about how slender the chimneys are? Creeeepy.
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There is so much that is right about this photograph….
And so much that's wrong.
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