Former Cop Clowns Around

For those of you in and around Atlanta, the Gwinnett County Fair is hitting its home stretch. Having recently attended and survived mainlining healthy helpings of fried everything, I must say it most certainly captures the classic fair vibe. 

One of the reasons is because of NoJoe's Clown Circus, which brings circus pageantry to the fair's midway. However, the most interesting story lies beneath NoJoe's grease paint. Joey "NoJoe" Thurmond is a former cop who unbuckled his holster and handed over his badge in order to become a circus clown.

Here's my profile on Thurmond, which recently appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

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