i think natsu would wear slides with socks anyway tennis player lucy x rugby player natsu
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Swagman
"Sweet Dreams." (Ultra Game Players #97, May 1997)
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“Man oh man I was FREE! Free to have a beer, have a smoke, happy, what you can call, all the time. They was free days”
This is Russian Jack or Barrett Crumen.
The only thing is, Russian Jack wasn’t Russian and his name wasn’t Barrett Crumen.
He was Latvian, born in the village of Alexandra in 1878 and his name was possibly Barnis Krumen.
He arrived in New Zealand on the night of June 23rd 1912 when, as a crewman on the British steamer Star of Canada, he was shipwrecked off the Gisborne coast during a wild Southern gale.
To save money, he decided to walk to Wellington city, a journey of some 600 kilometres.
He didn’t stop walking until ill health forced him off the road in 1965. 53 years of walking.
Russian Jack was a swagman or swagger.
The term swagger originated in Australia (“Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, under the shade of a Coolibah tree…”) and describes an itinerant farm worker who carries all their worldly possessions on their back, in a ‘swag’. Russian Jack was reputed to carry the largest swag of all the swaggers. He did not beg, he worked and in his youth he was known for his strength.
There is a whole history of swaggers in New Zealand dating back to the hard times of the 1880’s.
But Russian Jack was the last swagger and, as it happened, walked the roads around where I live.
There was opposition to this statue. “It commemorates swaggers.” they said. Others thought he didn’t deserve the honour.
Hahahaha
“Such a cool statue honouring freedom.” I said to myself as I walked by …
One Kindred Spirit
Reclaimed Blue Polaroids - One Kindred Spirit
Colour Image - Margaret MacPherson (District Nurse) On the road near Waituna West, Manawatu 1960
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brickbattler phanart!
i think theyre kool hehe
[i do not support the creator i only enjoy the games!!!!1]
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something something gay people. Gay people.
so tired after writing a fic and drawing a bunch today but here’s the gays 💔💔
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HELLO BRICKBATTLER FANDOM ❤❤❤
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lucy if natsu doesn't stop breaking into her apartment
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Batman Fans: Batman has the greatest rogues gallery of all time because every one represents an aspect of batman and they are all very complex and nuanced
Batman’s Rogues Gallery: Swagman
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Shape Shape Shape (Videos, ~1997)
An extremely Australian educational kids show about geometry featuring a bunyip, a swagman, and techno. 'Swaggie' was played by none other than Seven 'Gatesy' Gates from Australian comedy band Tripod. Watch three episodes of it here.
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SWAGMAN Cork Back 6 x Boxed DYNASTY Coasters of Distinction made in Australia || SWtradepost - ebay
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swagged man.
also new hc design for shotgun . he has prosthetics and a stubby tail (cuz he keeps shooting himself by accident. eating too much shrapnels 💔)
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