Evil Clown of Middletown | |
 The Evil Clown of Middletown | |
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| 40°23′30″N 74°05′57″W / 40.3917°N 74.0991°W | |
| Location | Middletown, New Jersey |
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| Designer | Leslie Worth Thomas |
| Type | Advertising sign |
| Material | Galvanized steel |
| Height | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Opening date | January 18, 1956[1] |
The Evil Clown of Middletown is a large outdoor sign in Middletown Township, New Jersey. Originally built by and for Food Circus grocery store, which later became known as the regional supermarket Foodtown, it is now a roadside display and de facto advertising sign for a nearby Spirits Liquors. Much of the clown's notoriety stems from its sinister-looking face, which might be described as bearing a vaguely amused sideways scowl.
- ^ "Notables A-Z" (PDF). Middletown 350. Township of Middletown. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2015.