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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Grin and Borat

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 8) - Crowds in Arkansas came for the lure of cage fighting and $1 beer, but police say what they got instead was men ripping each others' clothes off and kissing - a stunt suspected of being orchestrated by Sacha Baron Cohen of "Borat" fame.
Posted by Peter at 3:29 PM
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RJGibson said...

Ultimate Bear Fighting!

July 08, 2008 4:16 PM

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