Demotivating In Honor of Gangster Squad
By Crime HQ
January 9, 2013Maybe it’s because we’re sneaking into an early screening of Gangster Squad any minute now, but we’re feeling kinda snazzy ourselves. Original image via karakanov's Tumblr.
Maybe it’s because we’re sneaking into an early screening of Gangster Squad any minute now, but we’re feeling kinda snazzy ourselves. Original image via karakanov's Tumblr.
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