Coulrophobia- Fear of Clowns

It may be a common fear of people, not knowing who is really under the mask, or behind all that make-up. After watching the horror movie It, also a book by Stephen King. Has terrorized me since i was a little kid.  The summer after watching It , going to circus world with my family, just a casual, fun day.WOLX, a radio station, had a drawing going on. Put your name in a box and win a gift bag, with a CD and some other fun things. My mom thought it would be a good idea to put mine and my sisters names in the drawing, and it would be anounced at the big performance that day. We went to the big performance and before it started they took the box out that WOLX had put the names in for the winning people. There was two people the could win. First they called out a guys name, then they say Emily... I get so excited. they call my name. I run down there to get the prize, and realized a clown, one the looked just like It from the movie, was holding the gift bag. If i wanted the bag, I had to give the clown a hug. I was so scared what to do. I did it an dashed. Never again will i feel comfortable going to see clowns.