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How ‘Bout a Bumper Sandwich

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


Well, we just saw spuget‘s newly finished camera tattoo yesterday, and now, hey, here are some photos she took of Vern! Says the photographer:

This is my friend vern, lookin’ cute as always at a park in Port Orchard, Washington. We had a mini photo shoot after getting scolded by a park volunteer when Vern shook a sign. He’s obviously worried about it.

Certainly seems to be. Check out another photo, after the jump.

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Comments

22 responses to “How ‘Bout a Bumper Sandwich”

  1. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    All I can think when I look at the first photo is how much those rings could jack up his teeth

  2. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    All I can think when I look at the first photo is how much those rings could jack up his teeth

  3. spuget Avatar
    spuget

    Two days in a row?

  4. spuget Avatar
    spuget

    Two days in a row?

  5. vern Avatar
    vern

    And its my birthday!!!

  6. vern Avatar
    vern

    And its my birthday!!!

  7. spuget Avatar
    spuget

    Happy birthday again Vern, dear! 🙂

  8. spuget Avatar
    spuget

    Happy birthday again Vern, dear! 🙂

  9. swoon Avatar
    swoon

    i love Vern, haha, and happy birthday again dude!

  10. swoon Avatar
    swoon

    i love Vern, haha, and happy birthday again dude!

  11. Taylor Avatar
    Taylor

    your pics suuuuuuuuuck.

    vern knows what i’m talking about.

  12. Taylor Avatar
    Taylor

    your pics suuuuuuuuuck.

    vern knows what i’m talking about.

  13. Mortimer Shrew Avatar
    Mortimer Shrew

    …booger lips. Ernest Scared Stupid, holy God, what an obscure reference.

  14. Mortimer Shrew Avatar
    Mortimer Shrew

    …booger lips. Ernest Scared Stupid, holy God, what an obscure reference.

  15. Xenobiologista Avatar
    Xenobiologista

    The second photo makes him look like Galen Tyrol in BSG.

  16. Xenobiologista Avatar
    Xenobiologista

    The second photo makes him look like Galen Tyrol in BSG.

  17. heartbeat Avatar
    heartbeat

    but now he has a better haircut and cooler facial hair!

  18. heartbeat Avatar
    heartbeat

    but now he has a better haircut and cooler facial hair!

  19. GypsyGrimm Avatar
    GypsyGrimm

    He totally does look like Tyrol! Except prettier, I think.

  20. GypsyGrimm Avatar
    GypsyGrimm

    He totally does look like Tyrol! Except prettier, I think.

  21. brianna.throws.bricks Avatar
    brianna.throws.bricks

    awh vern!

    ill never get sick of seeing his face.

  22. brianna.throws.bricks Avatar
    brianna.throws.bricks

    awh vern!

    ill never get sick of seeing his face.

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