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 version of clowns. It wasn't all fun and games. It's interesting to note that jesters were the onl...