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ReplyDeleteSHAKE AND BAKE....GOOD BUDDY!
ReplyDeletehave you checked out the condom section at the local cvs?
man... talk about a kid in a candy store!
they now have all these novelty condoms and lubes that just set your mind to thinkin',
I mean you can make your your penis glow like a alien from area 51 or taste like a mango chutney! AMAZING... they even have shit in test tubes that you mix together like some kind of potion that will drive your partner into the eternal bliss!