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Love the cake! I can’t believe it sold so few prior to the movie. I’m glad it’s different now and we’ve had so much since ❤️

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Love the grunge look!!

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Had to hit the breaks on writing a comment for the current photo contest. You nearly became a kidnapper, Chuck.

And I have one of those hardcover copies! Found it by chance and couldn’t resist.

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1. Love the short sleeved shirt over the long sleeved shirt... this needs to come back.

2. Any chance there is a contest to win a first edition hard cover fight club??

3. Cake is insane. You have great friends. <3

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Somewhere (but where she says dejectedly) I have a button from that event. You remember what that button says, right?

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Got those deadlift shoulders!

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Right? My brother had them also. The joys of the squat rack.

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No, this is NOT a contest photo. But if it were, what would you write on the back?

In those days pin-on buttons were a big thing. Steven had made buttons for us to wear, each giving a Dangerous Writing quote from Tom Spanbauer. I think I'm wearing the button that says, "Establish Your Authority And You Can Do Anything."

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Bahahaha

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Yea I’m too scared 😂

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The great thing about being kids is that we rarely worry about anything, including how we learn things. As adults, well, it's a different story. Even the way we dress can overwhelm us for a family or children's party....

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"Underage party crasher apprehended"

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Maggie is now just about the age I was then. A nice symmetry. AND she lives next door to her wonderful mom.

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Maggie is 35 now! (I think you were even younger than that?) Good lord.

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Awww! I love that!

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Perhaps “my big brother taught me all the dirty tricks I know” 😅

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"If sleeves could talk..."

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Ross Dress 4 Less. $4. Before hacks were hacks.

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Yeah, I'm not taking that bait lol

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Thankyou.

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The world needs more suspenders. Ill wear some to the Kansas City event.

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The suspenders were a constant while Chuck was writing...Survivor? "Method acting" but the writing version.

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Did the protagonist wear suspenders? Its been ~20 years since I read that one.

I thought maybe he met some militia nazis from northern Idaho and was trying to look the part for research.

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I learned my acute fashion sense from watching The Waltons.

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If I had a nickel for every time I heard "Gnight Johnboy," I'd have enough nickels to fill the bottom of a tube sock and swing it at the next person who says it to me.

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i guess this means I should wear my overalls

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Argh! You remember. My friends called me "Weekend Amish."

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My homage to Robin Williams.

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Did you ever hear why? Turns out he had Lewy Body Dementia, which is never diagnosed while the person is alive. He had a lucid moment and escaped. Dont blame him.

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Love it!

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Damn u. Now my brain instantly tries to come up with something horrid to say when you throw a pic on here. But since you asked:

Blood of the child keeps us young

If there’s grass on the field, play ball

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ThankYou4Playing.

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Chuck, are you familiar with the work of Wilhelm Reich?

https://wilhelmreichmuseum.org/The home of the Wilhelm Reich Museum in Rangeley, Maine

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Man, this right here ... this is a vibe. Career kicking into high gear, physical photos, grunge getup and good friends. Cheers, Chuck!🖤

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“She wouldn’t drink her medicine!”

Great pic! I still rock that look 👍🏻

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Author celebrates success with people who care about him.

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“World’s most dangerous author”

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Thanks for sharing! BTW: I picked up one of those original hardcover editions in a Chicago Borders--and this was after the film was released. When I pulled it off the shelf and flipped through, my mouth fell open. I kept asking myself, "How could this be here?"

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Just before the film was to be released the warehouse was going to pulp the remaining copies. Someone on staff said, "There's going to be a film, I think." And they held them for a bit longer. I loved hearing that. Like the governor calling at the eleventh hour.

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