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Bum and Dad

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These are portraits of my mother and father. We have a really weird relationship so my butt was the perfect spot. I know it seems weird, but my mom almost cried, and my dad (the king of no emotion) sent me a text message simply saying “You rock!”

Pretty much the best decision I ever made!

By Ryan Szadyr, Chaos Ephex, Lapeer, MI.

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58 responses to “Bum and Dad”

  1. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar
    Colie Olie DeStroy

    Damn it all!

    I just SOOO got put on blast by Roo…

    My heart hurts now…

    Ouch…

    (kidding)

  2. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar
    Colie Olie DeStroy

    Damn it all!

    I just SOOO got put on blast by Roo…

    My heart hurts now…

    Ouch…

    (kidding)

  3. immy Avatar
    immy

    I think it make perfect sense. When you think about it your family is like butt cheeks, sometimes there will be shit that separates you but you will always come back together 🙂

  4. immy Avatar
    immy

    I think it make perfect sense. When you think about it your family is like butt cheeks, sometimes there will be shit that separates you but you will always come back together 🙂

  5. fnkymnky Avatar
    fnkymnky

    lol immy!

    Lovely how their relationship is such that butt portraits are actually sometime sweet. I was gonna get one of those old school flash hearts with “I love mom & dad” on one cheeck, but yeah, that’s still in the debating process.

  6. fnkymnky Avatar
    fnkymnky

    lol immy!

    Lovely how their relationship is such that butt portraits are actually sometime sweet. I was gonna get one of those old school flash hearts with “I love mom & dad” on one cheeck, but yeah, that’s still in the debating process.

  7. Althea Avatar
    Althea

    hahaha! these are beautifully done, and amusing, and make me me so happy. the story is great, too.

    and 17- hahahahaha! that’s a wonderful story as well.

    i have no idea how my parents would react if i did this. i think my mom would love it, and dad would be speechless.

  8. Althea Avatar
    Althea

    hahaha! these are beautifully done, and amusing, and make me me so happy. the story is great, too.

    and 17- hahahahaha! that’s a wonderful story as well.

    i have no idea how my parents would react if i did this. i think my mom would love it, and dad would be speechless.

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