VANDERBACON: If I was the Flash...

Monday, January 9, 2012

If I was the Flash...

It would totally mess with my brothers like this:

The Horrifying Downside to Being a Superhero's Brother -- powered by Cracked.com

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Jake Davidson said...: Classic.; Monday, January 09, 2012 8:43:00 PM

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