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Going Out: Conversation Piece
By Kayla Blatchley

Bright red shirt. Big belly. Thick black suspenders. Open Hawaiian shirt. Hands me a two-faced nickel and explains how a friend of his makes them. Then asks:

"Do you think you'll use it as a conversation piece?"

Image: coincommunity.com

 
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