In the early 1990s, kids in the Chicago area reported seeing a clown driving in a white van and trying to lure children into the white with free candy. They nicknamed the clown “Homey the Clown” after the famous character created by Damon Wayans due to the clown dress’s similarity to the outfit worn on TV.

While numerous reports were made to the police from parents and concerned citizens in the Chicago area. The police never found any evidence or caught the person who was behind the clown costume. However, the police cautioned parents to tell the kids in the area to stay away and run to the nearest adult to report the sighting if they had seen the clown nearby. In addition, the police also caution parents to ensure that they know where their children are and to stay with them.

What I found interesting about this urban legend is that it happened before the time of cell phones and the internet. Kids who reported the clown mostly described a similar person who terrorized them when walking. After some time the police dismissed the sightings as a hoax and felt like it was more of an urban legend than a real threat. Although there were numerous reports throughout various areas for about a solid year about the clown.

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