by Stephen Daniels Almost everyone has enjoyed watching a clown, from laughing at their stunts during the circus to having a one of a kind balloon animal made for them at a birthday party. Most people are unaware of the long and rich history of clowns. Clowns began as court jesters thousands of years ago. The first report of a court jester was in 2500 BC in ancient Egypt. Records of court jesters found in China date back through the'00s BC.  The majority of Native American tribes also had their...