Haha, I have a fascination with clowns. I think it's because so many people like yourself do have phobias of then. I'd admit though, if I saw a clown in person i'd be a bit creeped out. Who knows who is behind that mask of paint.
I'm not afraid of ANY clown. Just ones with guitar cases. Clowns hide guns in them you know, then they sit down to "play" it, and they've got a freaking machine gun at Little Billy's birthday party.
Haha, that reminds me of that scene in Big Fish where the midget guy was in the big clown suite and opens a compartment in his chest with a gun in it, lawl. Oh my. xD