Clown Balloons Banned

England is nuttier than this country:

Barney Baloney, a British clown, said he was told by bosses at a supermarket where he was booked to appear that he should leave his balloons at home because of the potential for allergic reactions.

He has previously had to ditch his bubble-making machine because he could not get public liability insurance as companies assessed that youngsters might slip and hurt themselves.

He said he was also told by one venue he could not twist balloons into the shape of guns for fear of encouraging youngsters to commit violence, although swords were deemed acceptable.

"We have banned balloons because latex is used in the manufacture of them and this can trigger an allergic reaction in some children. We always have the welfare of children at heart", said a supermarket spokesman - er sorry - spokesperson.

Is the world getting stupidier because of political correctness gone askew? Or are there just more stupid idiots being born these days?