![]() ![]() This starts a crazy tale narrated by Jimmy, a self-proclaimed lummox. And Konrad Beezo does not change my mind. I know many people love clowns, but I am a full-fledged member of the “Clowns are Creepy!” tribe. His name is Konrad Beezo and will play an important role in the lives of Jimmy and his family. An honest-to-goodness clown from a local traveling circus, complete with grease paint and a porkpie hat. While Josef and Jimmy are saying goodbye and hello to the world, Jimmy’s father is pacing the waiting room with a clown. Most startling, he predicts that the baby will be born with a condition known as syndactyly – the fusing of digits on hands or feet. ![]() His statements could be dismissed as stroke-induced ramblings, but he also predicts Jimmy’s exact weight, height, and time of birth. Before grandpa Josef passes, he sits up and clearly states that the new child will have five dark days in his life, including dates and years. The narrator of the book, Jimmy is born the same night his grandfather dies. Mister Darcy is a classical favorite of many readers, but I am smitten with James “Jimmy” Tock. ![]()
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