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Cross My Knees and Hope to Die

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


I fully understand if Factorygirl wants vengeance for that awful joke in the title. That said, the no pants/fresh cutting/stripy socks triumvirate surely trumps the abysmal wordplay. Well played, my friend.

(Cutting by Rev Lower at Evolved Body Art in Columbus, Ohio.)

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Comments

28 responses to “Cross My Knees and Hope to Die”

  1. mariess Avatar
    mariess

    good advice for any girl KEEP YOUR LEGS CROSSED. 😉

  2. mariess Avatar
    mariess

    good advice for any girl KEEP YOUR LEGS CROSSED. 😉

  3. Random. Avatar
    Random.

    I love fat little crosses so damn much, I don’t know why.

  4. Random. Avatar
    Random.

    I love fat little crosses so damn much, I don’t know why.

  5. C_R_A_S_H Avatar
    C_R_A_S_H

    thats my girl

  6. C_R_A_S_H Avatar
    C_R_A_S_H

    thats my girl

  7. HNPsquared Avatar
    HNPsquared

    Why must I be a nerd, and only look at those and see D-pads for NES controllers?!

  8. HNPsquared Avatar
    HNPsquared

    Why must I be a nerd, and only look at those and see D-pads for NES controllers?!

  9. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    So gorgeous! Ya Random, there so nurse like and hot!

  10. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    So gorgeous! Ya Random, there so nurse like and hot!

  11. ElaineAenima Avatar
    ElaineAenima

    These are great and she’s gorgeous.

  12. ElaineAenima Avatar
    ElaineAenima

    These are great and she’s gorgeous.

  13. Dagon Avatar
    Dagon

    Cuuute. She’s also totally hot. But I love medical crosses too.

  14. Dagon Avatar
    Dagon

    Cuuute. She’s also totally hot. But I love medical crosses too.

  15. factorygirl Avatar
    factorygirl

    did i give it away that i have a medical fetish <33 😉

  16. factorygirl Avatar
    factorygirl

    did i give it away that i have a medical fetish <33 😉

  17. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    very nice! 🙂

  18. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    very nice! 🙂

  19. dave k Avatar
    dave k

    Rev Lower of Only Flesh is the shit!

  20. dave k Avatar
    dave k

    Rev Lower of Only Flesh is the shit!

  21. andshewas Avatar
    andshewas

    yay factorygirl!

  22. andshewas Avatar
    andshewas

    yay factorygirl!

  23. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    i love it, simple crosses work so well. the composision and colours of the photo are great too.

  24. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    i love it, simple crosses work so well. the composision and colours of the photo are great too.

  25. Jane.Jones Avatar
    Jane.Jones

    I believe the title of this modblog entry is the title of a Fuck The Facts song???? No???

    Amazing cuttings!

  26. Jane.Jones Avatar
    Jane.Jones

    I believe the title of this modblog entry is the title of a Fuck The Facts song???? No???

    Amazing cuttings!

  27. KyuuketsukiKurai Avatar
    KyuuketsukiKurai

    Here I was thinking Rammstein…

  28. KyuuketsukiKurai Avatar
    KyuuketsukiKurai

    Here I was thinking Rammstein…

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