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Monday, June 8, 2009

Gossip Thank You, Giant Gay Garage Sale

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 11:17 AM

Amidst the velvet paintings and disco-shirted mannequins at Vendetta's Giant Gay Garage sale this weekend, I found this mysterious photo. At first I thought it was some sort of Jeff Wall-inspired arranged scene. "Where did you get this?" I asked the vendor. "I used to work at a photo lab," he explained. "That photo was so amazing that I stole it."

Here is the photo:

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I have no idea what the story behind this scene could be. So, as we did the last time a photo left us speechless, I'll put the challenge to you instead: HAIKU THIS PHOTO!

 

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1
Mexican day care
Carnitas tortas for lunch
It's never too soon
Posted by Graham on June 8, 2009 at 11:31 AM · Report
2
Lord Xenu was here
Scientology did this
So says Suri Cruise
Posted by kiala on June 8, 2009 at 11:59 AM · Report
3
The fire burns the roof
Fat kid forgets his donuts
Girl played with matches
Posted by Spence on June 8, 2009 at 12:00 PM · Report
4
The school is burning.
A child grins in gleeful joy
at this day’s lesson.
Posted by MightyToyCannon on June 8, 2009 at 12:05 PM · Report
5
first day of grade school
aint happening on my watch
lets go play hopscotch
Posted by mars on June 8, 2009 at 12:14 PM · Report
6
hee hee hee hee hee
hee hee hee hee hee pony!
hee hee hee hee hee
Posted by helevent on June 8, 2009 at 12:14 PM · Report
7
Little arsonist,
Your smile is innocent, but
you know what you've done
Posted by PDXGoneGator on June 8, 2009 at 12:17 PM · Report
8
I'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of Blogtown's "no poetry" rule.

It's there for a reason, people.
Posted by Erik Henriksen on June 8, 2009 at 12:18 PM · Report
9
Haiku is not poetry Erik. It's fun with words!

Wordplay!
Posted by kiala on June 8, 2009 at 12:25 PM · Report
10
"summer vacation
is heating up," says girl-
unsupervised girl


Posted by Hula on June 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM · Report
11
This photo is rad. Shit, what an awesome photo! I am so jealous.
Posted by Will Radik on June 8, 2009 at 12:31 PM · Report
12
a meth lab explodes
children rejoice, bad neighbors
gone for good this time
Posted by stephentheh on June 8, 2009 at 12:35 PM · Report
13
a lack of snow days
in Southern California
leads to desperate glee
Posted by Psymonetta Isnoful on June 8, 2009 at 12:43 PM · Report
14
Cute little dress girl
Fat kid, scrapper bicycle
Don't drink four loko.
Posted by Joe Joe on June 8, 2009 at 1:32 PM · Report
15
speed limit fifteen
you will never get inside
my ankle itches
Posted by Portland Lover on June 8, 2009 at 1:46 PM · Report
16
vendor's story's shit
disaster girl this is not
can tell from pixels
Posted by A CAT, probably on June 8, 2009 at 3:10 PM · Report
17
Not gonna bother.
Kiala's haiku takes cake.
Suri for the win!
Posted by Joneser on June 8, 2009 at 3:18 PM · Report
18
Girl smiles; boy looks on.
Satan laughing with delight,
Happy, sunny day!
Posted by rank_amateur on June 8, 2009 at 4:22 PM · Report
19
Fuck you Erik H.
Haters never prosper, bitch.
Poetry: Totes dank!
Posted by rank_amateur on June 8, 2009 at 4:27 PM · Report
20
Sarah Mirk's divine.
Fair looks, concise words:
pulchritudinous
Posted by rank_amateur on June 8, 2009 at 4:47 PM · Report
21
be a gentle fire
burn my caloric intake
my sister's bike wont
Posted by Grand Observations on June 9, 2009 at 11:12 AM · Report
22
Little girl smiles bright
Behind her, a garage burns
Fat kid eats a fence

Posted by A-minus on June 9, 2009 at 1:13 PM · Report
23
That girl on the old
Drop Nineteens album cover
went on to great things...
Posted by Tommy on June 10, 2009 at 3:41 AM · Report
24
No one notices
the fat kid beside his bike
holding spent matches
Posted by danceswithanxiety on June 13, 2009 at 2:41 PM · Report
25
arsonists are born
not made -- barely past diapers
the nihilist laughs
Posted by danceswithanxiety on June 13, 2009 at 2:50 PM · Report
26
She turned back to me
With windswept hair and pink cheeks
It went boom she says
Posted by girlinredshoes on June 15, 2009 at 6:05 PM · Report
27
Backyard barbeque gone wrong
But what's to do
This is not a Haiku
Posted by mfan on September 15, 2009 at 12:20 PM · Report

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