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Caught in an intense windstorm

Written by

Shannon Larratt

Is it true that if you split your tongue it loses some strength and you can no longer stick it straight into the wind? Tongue splitting by Filipe Berndt Julio with pictures by Débora Catarina in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (And be sure to note the BME Kids Club neck tattoo!)

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10 responses to “Caught in an intense windstorm”

  1. Tay of the Dead Avatar
    Tay of the Dead

    OMFG! fo realz?!

  2. severed Avatar
    severed

    hahahaha. i keep thinking of that ad with the guy in the chair and the television(?) blowing his scarf back.

  3. AmyL Avatar
    AmyL

    Hehe!

  4. Alice White Avatar
    Alice White

    I LOVE his neck tattoo!! XD

  5. Kelli Avatar
    Kelli

    Like something you’d see on a dog/snake mix sticking his head out the window.. 🙂

  6. cuntcumber Avatar
    cuntcumber

    That is such a good picture.

  7. Twiggy Avatar
    Twiggy

    Was that a joke? I love his neck tattoo!

  8. teadream Avatar
    teadream

    Is it wise to be starting rumors like that?
    Watch it will end up coming out of the mouth of some anti-mod person with no idea what they are taking about. 😛

    Seriously though, that kids logo is cute.

  9. Marshall Avatar
    Marshall

    That neck tattoo is perfect.

  10. Madi Avatar
    Madi

    This reminds me of that joke when you tell some one (preferably drunk or high) that only 30% of people can touch their tongue to their ear or elbow.

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