A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

No cookies please, I prefer needles

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Here is Josh, who was roped in to play Santa at the staff Christmas Party.

Comments

156 responses to “No cookies please, I prefer needles”

  1. Frances Avatar

    huraahhh ! 🙂 what a nice christmas gift !

  2. Frances Avatar

    huraahhh ! 🙂 what a nice christmas gift !

  3. Don Avatar

    Now why do I get this feeling that Santa is looking at me as if to say I’m on the naughty boys list…? Guess I’ll have to wait and see.

    Good to see y’all back again, though!!

  4. Don Avatar

    Now why do I get this feeling that Santa is looking at me as if to say I’m on the naughty boys list…? Guess I’ll have to wait and see.

    Good to see y’all back again, though!!

  5. russ Avatar
    russ

    good to see some sanity and fun back.

  6. russ Avatar
    russ

    good to see some sanity and fun back.

  7. Leigh Avatar
    Leigh

    Ashbat, I really think that is a 9:30 club shirt, Va native been around there a few times. I would so take my three year old to sit on his lap 🙂

  8. Leigh Avatar
    Leigh

    Ashbat, I really think that is a 9:30 club shirt, Va native been around there a few times. I would so take my three year old to sit on his lap 🙂

  9. BestestFiend Avatar

    Yay for an update….nice modded Santa, I wish there were more modded Santas.

    My ex-husband used to be one of the local mall Easter Bunnies(he doesn’t have any body mods though), but one of the other guys who was a mall Easter Bunny was heavily tattooed and had a few piercings. We always wondered if the parents would still bring their kids to see the Easter Bunny if they knew what the Easter Bunny guys looked like when they were not dressed like a bunny.

  10. BestestFiend Avatar

    Yay for an update….nice modded Santa, I wish there were more modded Santas.

    My ex-husband used to be one of the local mall Easter Bunnies(he doesn’t have any body mods though), but one of the other guys who was a mall Easter Bunny was heavily tattooed and had a few piercings. We always wondered if the parents would still bring their kids to see the Easter Bunny if they knew what the Easter Bunny guys looked like when they were not dressed like a bunny.

  11. josh Avatar

    wow. glad to see modblog back, and that i could be a part of it. thanks for all the kind words. looks like i should consider a new side job around the holidays.

    the shirt is indeed from 9:30. i work there. the picture came from a photo shoot we did for our christmas card.

    you can see more pictures from the photo shoot on my myspace blog here. i wrote a “night before christmas” poem about santa getting drunk at the club using the pictures to illustrate.

  12. josh Avatar

    wow. glad to see modblog back, and that i could be a part of it. thanks for all the kind words. looks like i should consider a new side job around the holidays.

    the shirt is indeed from 9:30. i work there. the picture came from a photo shoot we did for our christmas card.

    you can see more pictures from the photo shoot on my myspace blog here. i wrote a “night before christmas” poem about santa getting drunk at the club using the pictures to illustrate.

  13. saram Avatar

    Oh, Josh. You’re a very naughty Santa.

  14. saram Avatar

    Oh, Josh. You’re a very naughty Santa.

  15. xveganx Avatar
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  17. nacht Avatar
    nacht

    That is one bitchin’ Santa.

  18. nacht Avatar
    nacht

    That is one bitchin’ Santa.

  19. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Thank you Roo, thank you Shannon, Yay Santa!

  20. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Thank you Roo, thank you Shannon, Yay Santa!

  21. helen Avatar

    yey modblog is back!

    thats an awesome santa, though a bit scary for young children

  22. helen Avatar

    yey modblog is back!

    thats an awesome santa, though a bit scary for young children

  23. jumpsheol Avatar
    jumpsheol

    i loooooooooooooooooove modblog x)

  24. jumpsheol Avatar
    jumpsheol

    i loooooooooooooooooove modblog x)

  25. rori Avatar

    hey i remember when this guy was a bouncer at 930 club.
    hes infamous in DC for sure.

  26. rori Avatar

    hey i remember when this guy was a bouncer at 930 club.
    hes infamous in DC for sure.

  27. smokintape Avatar

    9:30 club!
    and the mods are cool too!

  28. smokintape Avatar

    9:30 club!
    and the mods are cool too!

  29. john Avatar
    john

    so happy

  30. john Avatar
    john

    so happy

  31. Dookie Avatar

    dude….about fucking time

  32. Dookie Avatar

    dude….about fucking time

  33. Dookie Avatar

    comments are still being moderated though……grrr

  34. Dookie Avatar

    comments are still being moderated though……grrr

  35. max Avatar
    max

    HAPPY!!

  36. max Avatar
    max

    HAPPY!!

  37. Telyn Avatar
    Telyn

    I second Shiza – I’d love modded Christmas cards to freak out the rellies. 🙂

    Also: HOORAY ROO! You hero! And it’s so good to be back! Hopefully this is the beginning of the end, and things can get back to normal soon. 🙂

  38. Telyn Avatar
    Telyn

    I second Shiza – I’d love modded Christmas cards to freak out the rellies. 🙂

    Also: HOORAY ROO! You hero! And it’s so good to be back! Hopefully this is the beginning of the end, and things can get back to normal soon. 🙂

  39. Brett Avatar
    Brett

    I printed this out and put it on the fridge for some holiday cheer in the kitchen. My grandpa thinks it’s awesome.

  40. Brett Avatar
    Brett

    I printed this out and put it on the fridge for some holiday cheer in the kitchen. My grandpa thinks it’s awesome.

  41. E-lew Avatar
    E-lew

    My kind of santa!

  42. E-lew Avatar
    E-lew

    My kind of santa!

  43. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    YEAHHHH Shannon!!!!! You got it back!!! congratulations

  44. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    YEAHHHH Shannon!!!!! You got it back!!! congratulations

  45. sinophile Avatar
    sinophile

    Merry Christmas!

  46. sinophile Avatar
    sinophile

    Merry Christmas!

  47. NakedSilence Avatar
    NakedSilence

    Welcome [almost] back!

    What an awesome Santa!! Haha

  48. NakedSilence Avatar
    NakedSilence

    Welcome [almost] back!

    What an awesome Santa!! Haha

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