Gathering of the Juggalos

[Regular Joe]

For anyone curious on hipster scum's take on... well, the unhip scum, Vice Magazine had a feature on The Gathering of the Juggalos.

Thanks for the link, that was an interesting read.

After this article, I think any outsider unwise enough to show up to this festival pretty much deserves the predictable stabbing they would receive. It can come to no good end when a crowd of unstable teenagers is gathered by unstable leaders and placed in an unstable environment. It's like a pre-arranged Woodstock '99.

[Geoff Johnston]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUOvnbCtnVQ

Courtesy of @tedleo.

"For you!"

[acslater]

Found a series of pictures from the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Gatherings:

http://pictures.tryptechnics.com/GOTJ2002/
http://pictures.tryptechnics.com/GOTJ2003/
http://pictures.tryptechnics.com/GOTJ2004/

[Bryan]

I think I have such a strong reaction to the juggalos because I fear that at the most fundamental level, they're the bizarro version of the FOT. I identify with the way they've allowed this mythology to become so important to their lives.

In fact, I may defect. It sounds like they've got way more boobies in their faction.

[Josh]

I josh. 

how dare you

[roubaix]

I think I have such a strong reaction to the juggalos because I fear that at the most fundamental level, they're the bizarro version of the FOT. I identify with the way they've allowed this mythology to become so important to their lives.

In fact, I may defect. It sounds like they've got way more boobies in their faction.

Their subculture is oddly compelling
It's fascinating how something so strange has achieved a critical mass
The bad music, dumb chanting, and lax hygiene are obstacles for me.  At the same time, any group that convinces Pauly Shore to travel to the middle of nowhere -- with plans to drench him with grape soda -- can't be all bad.

[kittykittymeowmixhead]

This stuff is wildly entertaining from afar, but I'm gonna follow my gut on this and stay as far away from the Gathering of the Juggalos as possible. I couldn't even handle the Warped Tour in my early 20s (sorry, the Vans Warped Tour).

[Reeleyes]

This stuff is wildly entertaining from afar, but I'm gonna follow my gut on this and stay as far away from the Gathering of the Juggalos as possible. I couldn't even handle the Warped Tour in my early 20s (sorry, the Vans Warped Tour).

I don't know, Warped Tour seems posh and sophisticated compared to that mess.

[LaurenNicole]

I couldn't watch all the video I got bored after 30 seconds!

I can't believe people actually go there and have been going for 10 YEARS!!!! 

WEIRD 

[Chad from Oregon]

I think I have such a strong reaction to the juggalos because I fear that at the most fundamental level, they're the bizarro version of the FOT. I identify with the way they've allowed this mythology to become so important to their lives.

In fact, I may defect. It sounds like they've got way more boobies in their faction.

Their subculture is oddly compelling
It's fascinating how something so strange has achieved a critical mass
The bad music, dumb chanting, and lax hygiene are obstacles for me.  At the same time, any group that convinces Pauly Shore to travel to the middle of nowhere -- with plans to drench him with grape soda -- can't be all bad.

I would not be surprised if in this bizarroverse that "Bio-Dome" was their "Clifford".

At least until the Butterbean biopic drops.

[orangewhip]

I live in the belly of the beast.

[Jen in Kansas]

***  TOTALLY FRESH ASS PONY RIDES!! ***

if only *sigh*

[orator]

poor andrew wk

[Evander]

seemed relevant:



would probably be the only safe way to get near the gathering

[Stupornaut]

seemed relevant:



would probably be the only safe way to get near the gathering

Overcompensating is totally great. I think the funniest part of that comic (aside from that amazing last panel) was the mouseover text, which was this:

Kurt Cobain killed himself because a gypsy told him there were going to be juggalos.