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Juggalos: The Next Generation

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 15, 2013 7:15PM

It's hard to believe Insane Clown Posse has been part of the nation's consciousness for close to 20 years. That's enough time for the band's first generation of fans to have children and, since Juggalos regularly claim they're a family, it makes sense to see these children develop their parents' tastes in music, fashion and culture.

For many Juggalos, the Gathering is a family affair and these photos from Jim Kiernan mostly show a surprisingly well-adjusted cross-section of kids. (Some of you may use these photos as further evidence of child abuse or even forced sterilization.) But there's something precocious about seeing Violent J and Sugar Slam with their 8-year-old son JJ that's... sweet and normal.

Norman Rockwell would approve.