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of Union Rescue Mission. William Tollett, executive director of Union Rescue Mission, says the group offered its help, but the mission declined the gifts. “We’re a domestic violence facility. They are a group associated with violence, and they’re inconsistent with our philosophy and mission statement, so we asked them to direct their donation elsewhere.” “The thing that drew everybody together as Juggalos is that ICP talks about things from their life,” Payaso notes. “Domestic abuse, child abuse, stuff like that. The people who wanted to listen to that were people who experienced it themselves. That’s how the group amassed itself and it’s grown since then.” If the Arkansas Juggalo Family takes part in any violence, it was hard to tell during our two-hour talk. In fact, the meanest thing they mentioned the entire night was the time a fellow Juggalo woke up the day after his birthday to find his arms shaved and his hair crusted with mustard. Are they an odd brood? Sure. They’ll be the first to tell you that. Did I leave any less puzzled by Insane Clown Posse and the whole Juggalo world? Not at all. It still boggles the mind. Instead, I ended up pleasantly surprised by a nice chat with what may be seven of the most sincere Juggalos in the whole “Dark Carnival.” Does this mean I’ll ever stop belly laughing at the Faygo-soaked absurdity of it all? Not on your life, ninja.
Continued from page 19 youths chose to congregate around Insane Clown Posse. Far and wide, the duo is seen as a novelty act at best, creating some of the most profoundly depraved and indefensibly squalid music ever recorded, a distinction the band flaunts with its series of “Most Hated Band” shirts. At worst, ICP, for short, is seen in some parts of the country as the engine behind strings of violence by Juggalo gangs or “cults.” It may be a bit severe to classify the sub-culture as a nationally organized gang, as authorities in Utah and Arizona have done, but calling it a cult is less of a stretch. After all, the Juggalo nation consists of thousands of disenfranchised people finding “family,” seemingly boundless acceptance and a new set of social rules as deemed by charismatic leaders who, in this case, just so happen to be two rappers in evil clown make-up. That cult distinction is one the Arkansas Juggalo Family dismisses. “No talking or explaining can do it,” says Neon, a long-time Juggalo with the ICP-themed tattoos on his face to prove it. “The only way to get that image off us is through action.” But even in matters of charity, it’s a reputation that precedes them. In late 2009, a donations drive organized by the Juggalos hit a brick wall after collecting clothes and food for the Dorcas House, a local domestic violence outreach project
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together a stable almost as deep as our own. My gut tells me that Les Miles won’t be able to pull of one of his crazy finishes in Little Rock, especially if our special teams manage to swallow up Patrick Peterson and get us points when Chavis and co. keep us out of the end zone. But while all the miracles on Markham may seem to be reserved for the Razorbacks, with Fate’s best friend on the opposite sidelines we’d do well not to need them.
Continued from page 24 entirely. Gary Crowton has done very little with a whole lot this season, but Les Miles’ vaunted unpredictability and his players’ raw talent can be a dangerous combo. Stevan Ridley is a consistent producer on the ground, and, while the Ole Miss secondary can make anybody look good, we shouldn’t sleep on Jordan Jefferson. He’s certainly a talented athlete, which is what’s most frustrating about his career thus far. And he has three very able targets in Terrance Toliver, Deangelo Peterson and Rueben Randle —
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Continued from page 26 you won’t find at too many country shows — an interesting version of Prince’s “Purple Rain.” Poyen-native Moore, sporting a black Razorback T-shirt with his jeans, boots and cowboy hat, delighted the home-state crowd with rousing renditions of hits like “Small Town USA,” “How I Got to Be This Way” and “Backwoods,” that song about, among other things, “country mud” and “sippin’ on a Bud.” He not only called the Hogs — and
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did it right, unlike some musicians who are just passing through — he sent his “I Could Kick Your Ass” out to upcoming Arkansas foe LSU. — Bill Paddack www.arktimes.com • NOVEMBER 25, 2010 29