Ransome the Clown

Ransome the Clown is a main character in Thimbleweed park. He often added *Beep* into what he was saying as a censor for swearing. He was an insult clown making people sad with his jokes but Ransome found them good jokes. He was the headline act at the old Stupendous Brothers Traveling Circus.

Background
According to an issue of the Thimbleweed Nickel, he was issued a record breaking fine by FCC after non-stop insult tirade, and his fans forked out to pay it.

In 1977 and 78 he won the "Meanest Clown" trophies.

When he was rich and famous he used to repair his watches at Watch & Violin Repair Shop.

He had a whole franchise of Ransome-licensed toys and accessories. He had agreed with Franklin Edmund to use the Pillow Factory to make Ransome-themed plush toys. He also sent a relevant letter to Chuck Edmund.

He is a subscriber to Humungus Honka Honkas. When he visits the US Post Office, George mentions that.

Flashback
Ransome was a clown getting ready for his show as the featured act. He had to get his joke book back for $1000, make his Clown-fro look good and put on his makeup. After he got ready he insulted everyone he could for 2 hours. The last insult was to Madame Morena a gypsy with occult powers. After he said the insult the old lady cursed him to never leave the old circus. He didn't believe the old lady but could never get the makeup off. To make matters worse, his lawyer Brant Bailiwick came and told him that his jet crashed, his wife left him and took everything, except the house in Aspen, which burnt down, his toy deal broke down and he was being sued and his lawyer quit. Now everyone describes him as a killer clown and never trusts him.

As he lost everything and is hated by everyone, he stays in the abandoned circus grounds with his hamster Lil' *Beeper*. Around 82 the Sherrif sent him evictions but he scared him away to leave him alone. Sandy narrates his story to agents Antonio Reyes and/or Angela Ray as a suspect for the murder of Boris Schultz.