The Clown and the Flower Girl

In Watchmen, Rorschach once told this story: "I heard a joke. A man goes to the doctor. He says he's deeply depressed, and that life is cruel and hard. He says he feels so lonely in this threatening world, with an uncertain future ahead. The doctor says, 'The cure is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see his show. He'll cheer you right up.' The man bursts into tears. He says, 'But, Doctor... I am Pagliacci.'" A good joke. Everyone laughed. The drums began to beat. The curtain fell. [That clown somehow won me over, so I started another 10,000-word project] Theme: