My Vacation? Oh just Relaxing at the E.R.


	My Vacation? Oh just Relaxing at the E.R.

ellington

7-31-2009 10:39 PM

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ellington says:

If one can get hurt in the pristine environs of Disneyland, one can get hurt anywhere.

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