"The Stranger" newspaper covers Juggalos at HempFest!

This past weekend, the 21st Annual HempFest went down in Seattle, WA.  For those who don't know about it, it's the world's largest cannabis rally, and is a completely volunteer-ran event.  A local Seattle paper called The Stranger covered the event extensively, and made SEVERAL mentions of Juggalos throughout their latest publication.  2 Juggalos even made the cover of the paper!  They have a couple of mock games inside...one called Hempfest Bingo, and the other is called the Juggalo Hug.  "Just what is a 'Juggalo Hug'", you ask?  Here's the description they provided:

THE JUGGALO HUG Speed and stamina are key attributes for competitors in the Juggalo Hug, a quick and exhilarating team sport. originally called "shiv the snitch" the event first appeared in the Berlin 1936 Games. In modern times, stoned pairs approach a Juggalo or Juggalette. One flashes a wicked clown sign while the other offers a traditional Juggalo greeting like "you,ninja, whoop whoop!" The first stoner then initiates a hug while the teammate stays vigilant for shivs and other handcrafted clown weapons. If the hug is completed without blood loss or clownshed (i.e., becoming caked in makeup or sweat), a gold medal and a celebratory Faygo are awarded.

So yes, there is a little bit of friendly ribbing inside the paper, but all in all, nothing but positive. Here are a few other scans from there: [gallery link="file" columns="4" orderby="post_date" include="32084, 32083, 32082"]