Seriously, girl. That's all foam. Impressions: Well, it's certainly not as obnoxious as many of the other things like it of its ilk, usually of the flavor of "That Girl From XYZ Is Super Cute!" Sad sack dude goes to baseball game. Quirky girl flirts with him. I think it's that it's not quite as […]
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