THE EVOLUTION OF VAMPIRES IN POPULAR CULTURE

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	THE EVOLUTION OF VAMPIRES IN POPULAR CULTURE
ratilfar
4-5-2009 11:17 PM
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vamps, twilight, sucks, blood, gay, not, really, just, stupid
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4-6-2009 6:33 AM
debbyski
YIKES!!!
4-6-2009 11:01 AM
ratilfar
4-6-2009 11:44 AM
tanyamm
Vampires are cool.
4-6-2009 12:29 PM
ratilfar
True, but they been wussified. I like my vamps as murderous maniacs.
4-6-2009 3:38 PM
Anomaly100
"There are accounts of him forcing mothers to eat their babies. He was not well liked by the people."

Those two sentences together are a riot. I've read and seen documentaries about the real Dracula. He was actually married. Can you imagine! You'd have to watch your back every minute, AND God forbid there's an argument. Yikes.
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