Teacher Emma Ginder of Topeka, Kansas, recently 'eased the tension' with her 3rd grader class by playing a fart noise during their Zoom lesson.
After telling the kids to get out their books, she played the sound effect and pretended to be embarrassed...
I've never understood the fear people have of clowns, but, despite their cheerful appearance, some folks will totally lose their wits just looking at a photo of a clown.
There is an old adage that says you can overcome a fear by becoming that which you fear...