Mexican saint of drug lords gets beer named after him


	Mexican saint of drug lords gets beer named after him

kkcapricorn

12-12-2007 7:00 PM

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kkcapricorn says:

If this guy can get a beer named after him, then its certain that one day in the future people will be filling their mugs with a new beer called "TNCBT"

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12-16-2009 6:06 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

Oh my goodness, how did this clip slip by me for so long?!?

Oh, to have a beer named after me would be the greatest legacy I could EVER leave behind on this Earth. Just imagine being mmortalized through the sweet amber drops of such a heavenly beverage. *sigh* Now THAT is sainthood. Hahaha!

Oh, what a wonderful thought.

A belated thank you for the clip, Kappy.

(((((HUG)))))

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