Friday, July 24, 2009

Gathering Of The Juggalos



I am not sure what Rockville, IL has done to deserve this but clear your schedules losers. The location of The 10th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos has been announced and it's just a few weeks off. Over the years, the Juggalos have had to secret The Gatherings' location, so no one gets wind in advance. People can't stand these guys and until the date and location is announced, it's like Heisenberg's Principle of Uncertainty waiting to be flash mobbed. Obama's election may have cooled the nation's hate jets a bit but it's still perfectly acceptable to discriminate against a weekends worth of Juggalos.

When Violet J of the Insane Clown Posse describes the experience of attending the Gathering of the Juggalos for the first time, it makes me sad, I'm not into it
It sort of like, what I imagine it's like, for Muslims to visit the holy land of Mecca, that's what I'd imagine it would feel like, for a Juggalo to visit the gathering.
That sounds cool but I don't think I could even fake it. One of my all-time heroes, Richard Francis Burton, was a great faker. He was the first white man to cage his way into Mecca. Thomas Morton, on the other hand, was the first journalist crazy enough to immerse himself in Juggalo culture. Read about his experience at the Gathering 2007, let it inspire you, then grow some balls and get there, ninja. You'll be welcome to as many free cheeseburgers and hot dogs as your fat ass can handle.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

will archie, betty and veronica be there?

M. Dinosaur said...

best show on wfmu...

Ty said...

So true. Scharpling & Tomkins KILLED this bit on the last Best Show. Check it starting at about 1:25:00 or shortly thereafter.

Helicopter rides and all.

Ty said...

July 21 show. Again around an hour and a half. [here]

M. Dinosaur said...

yeah, when they got to laughing so hard that they were crying it made me so happy. two of the funniest people in the world.

Ty said...

@M. Dinosaur: EXACTLY. That's just it. Two of the funniest, smartest, quickest people ever...totally losing it. Dying!

It was and incredible, life-affirming moment.

Exactly.

Nick S. Thorburn said...

oddball wrestling sounds like the winner to me. midgets, ladies and oddities?! what a freak-show!

 

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