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TIL: In Florida there is "Sausage Castle", a Juggalo party compound near an alligator lake with depraved parties. The owner says, "If you are not 500 lbs, a midget, or m*lested by your dad, we don't want you". He is considered extreme even for Juggalo's and his parties are marketed to "lowlives".

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