This story appeared in the magazine Medical Detective. It is the story of Sammy Erons, a boy who has Tourette Syndrome, a neurological disorder whose symptoms include multiple facial, body, and verbal tics (sometimes including repeated cursing). In “The Mystery of the Class Clown,” Sammy copes with the taunts and teases of his classmates for making funny faces and noises until an understanding teacher helps him find an answer to his problem.