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		bryanrasmussen on June 7, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cicero used humor to charm audiences–and humiliate... >The current politician who had a mastery of humor was Ronald Regan (formerly Bozo the clown). I don't believe Reagan was ever Bozo, perhaps you are thinking of his starring role in Bedtime For Bonzo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedtime_for_Bonzo in which he also did not play Bonzo.

dredmorbius on June 7, 2021 [–]

And further: Bonzo wasn't a clown, but a chimpanzee.

(The confusion between "Bonzo" and "Bozo", as well as between chimp and clown, appears to be widespread, FWIW. Also between "Reagan" and "Regan".)

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