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Hip Flask That Looks Like A Walkman

Hip Flask That Looks Like A Walkman

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  3. caitiereilly reblogged this from owldeer and added:
    wut. Want it. Need it. Gotta have it.
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    This is awesome! I’m sure if I actually bought it though I’d start trying to sing early 90’s rap songs into it every...
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  12. thebraveandmischievous reblogged this from tubawho and added:
    The problem is that carrying around a walkman is more obvious than carrying around a hip flask.
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  16. jamieliane reblogged this from thingsthatlooklikeotherthings and added:
    Rad. Would be proud to whip that out.
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    i…i have no words.
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