“Every clown represents a bottle of beer he would have bought.” A brick bungalow in Brantford received plenty of viral attention, abetted by a promotional video and a $239,000 asking price that's a bargain by bigger city standards. But while the agent basked in the curiosity over this unusual thematic motif, Vice got the real story behind all of the clowns. They were a way for a wife to try and help her husband stay sober for several decades.