It always feels weird knowing that statistically, almost half of the guys in the photo would likely not be alive an hour or so later.
this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
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Yeah, so we're off to die because a maniac ended up in charge of a country, again.
Mmmm. Lucky Strikes.

