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My grandmother and a couple of friends pose on some car wreckage, unknown location, back in the day when car wreckage was just left where it was. View full size.
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I love morbid humor. They look like a fun bunch to hang out with.
I love how these 3 are hamming it up and admire the stew out of them for hiking in those shoes.
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