Clancy Clown climbed out of his hammock. It was a new day at the circus. The circus had come to a new city. It was the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. The big top had been set up. Clancy was going to do his act in the center ring. First, he had to practice.

Clancy put a cell phone in a big yellow pocket. He put a biscuit in another pocket. He drank a cup of coffee. Finally he was ready to practice his act.

Clancy Clown wore floppy clown shoes. He could not run well in them. He fell down a lot. He ran after cute clown girls. He caught Cindy Clown. She was a cute clown girl with red pigtails. He offered her his biscuit. She put ice down Clancy's back.

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