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The Devil in my Microscope

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


So this is what happens when you leave a giraffe in a jar of water for too long. God, some of you people are just sick. Can’t you just get tattoos of rainbows or sheets of paper or inoffensive circles or something? Jesus.

(Kidding! Keep it weird, friends. Dodgetheseball is the one sporting this Lynchian hell-creature.)

Comments

88 responses to “The Devil in my Microscope”

  1. jazzybean Avatar
    jazzybean

    #9 – this has been done in a mini scaled down version – as a sticky note on someone’s palm. great idea 🙂

  2. jazzybean Avatar
    jazzybean

    #9 – this has been done in a mini scaled down version – as a sticky note on someone’s palm. great idea 🙂

  3. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    That’s so cute!

    I’ve seen sheets of paper tattoos a few times, on people’s hands, arms, and thighs. Most of the time they have “To Do” or some other such cuteness written at the top.

  4. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    That’s so cute!

    I’ve seen sheets of paper tattoos a few times, on people’s hands, arms, and thighs. Most of the time they have “To Do” or some other such cuteness written at the top.

  5. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    That’s so cute!

    I’ve seen sheets of paper tattoos a few times, on people’s hands, arms, and thighs. Most of the time they have “To Do” or some other such cuteness written at the top.

  6. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    That’s so cute!

    I’ve seen sheets of paper tattoos a few times, on people’s hands, arms, and thighs. Most of the time they have “To Do” or some other such cuteness written at the top.

  7. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Hahahahaha. I love its eyes. :’-D

  8. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Hahahahaha. I love its eyes. :’-D

  9. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Hahahahaha. I love its eyes. :’-D

  10. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Hahahahaha. I love its eyes. :’-D

  11. Almaxaquotal Avatar
    Almaxaquotal

    Aww… poor giraffe D:

  12. Almaxaquotal Avatar
    Almaxaquotal

    Aww… poor giraffe D:

  13. Almaxaquotal Avatar
    Almaxaquotal

    Aww… poor giraffe D:

  14. Almaxaquotal Avatar
    Almaxaquotal

    Aww… poor giraffe D:

  15. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Made my day. love the eyes. It’s handicapped but it don’t care!

  16. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Made my day. love the eyes. It’s handicapped but it don’t care!

  17. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Made my day. love the eyes. It’s handicapped but it don’t care!

  18. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Made my day. love the eyes. It’s handicapped but it don’t care!

  19. T Avatar
    T

    Poor giraffe! The legs are the best part!

  20. T Avatar
    T

    Poor giraffe! The legs are the best part!

  21. T Avatar
    T

    Poor giraffe! The legs are the best part!

  22. T Avatar
    T

    Poor giraffe! The legs are the best part!

  23. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    hahahaha I would not sleep well with that on me. Can you imagine the dreams? Holy crap. Funny though.

  24. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    hahahaha I would not sleep well with that on me. Can you imagine the dreams? Holy crap. Funny though.

  25. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    hahahaha I would not sleep well with that on me. Can you imagine the dreams? Holy crap. Funny though.

  26. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    hahahaha I would not sleep well with that on me. Can you imagine the dreams? Holy crap. Funny though.

  27. Amandagee Avatar
    Amandagee

    aw! <3

  28. Amandagee Avatar
    Amandagee

    aw! <3

  29. Amandagee Avatar
    Amandagee

    aw! <3

  30. Amandagee Avatar
    Amandagee

    aw! <3

  31. Tori Avatar
    Tori

    yes! i love it. thank you steph. it’s all colored in now. i think a picture of my colored giraffe should be put up.

  32. Tori Avatar
    Tori

    yes! i love it. thank you steph. it’s all colored in now. i think a picture of my colored giraffe should be put up.

  33. Tori Avatar
    Tori

    yes! i love it. thank you steph. it’s all colored in now. i think a picture of my colored giraffe should be put up.

  34. Tori Avatar
    Tori

    yes! i love it. thank you steph. it’s all colored in now. i think a picture of my colored giraffe should be put up.

  35. gun-gun Avatar
    gun-gun

    what happened to the legs

  36. gun-gun Avatar
    gun-gun

    what happened to the legs

  37. gun-gun Avatar
    gun-gun

    what happened to the legs

  38. gun-gun Avatar
    gun-gun

    what happened to the legs

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